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Groups came to the Capitol on Tuesday to push for community solar legislation. It hasn’t gotten very far.
Solar United Neighbors, the West Virginia Environmental Council and the NAACP of West Virginia spoke in favor of community solar.
It enables individuals and organizations to share solar power without installing it on their rooftops. They receive a monthly credit on their electric bills for the share they purchased. Twenty-two states already have it.
Supporters say it could save ratepayers potentially hundreds of dollars a year. House Bill 2159 would make community solar possible in West Virginia.
The bill is sponsored by Del. Evan Hansen, a Monongalia County Democrat. However, the bill was introduced in January and has yet to receive a hearing in the Energy and Manufacturing Committee.
A similar bill came before lawmakers last year but did not achieve passage.
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Lots of public radio listeners know acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the fall, WNYC released Our Common Nature, a podcast that follows the musician and producer Ana Gonzalez as they explore the country. This included a visit to West Virginia. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Gonzalez about the podcast and what she and Yo-Yo Ma learned along the way.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn March, solar came as close as it ever has to generating as much power nationwide as coal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia Legislature closed its 60-day session at midnight on March 14. Gov. Patrick Morrisey had 15 days, not counting Sundays, to sign, veto or allow the 306 bills the body passed to become law. That deadline passed Wednesday night.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe state legislature has once again failed to enact Raylee’s Law. The frustration of that moment has given way now to analysis about what happened – and how to move forward.
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