West Virginia’s Energy Future: Ramping Up Renewable Energy to Decrease Costs, Reduce Risks, and Strengthen Economic Opportunities for West Virginia

In this report, we compare the current trajectory of West Virginia’s electric utilities—estimated to maintain 84% coal-fired generation in 2035—against an alternative future that includes more energy efficiency, solar energy, and wind energy. We document several of the benefits that a diversified energy portfolio would bring to ratepayers, workers, and the West Virginia economy.