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Net Metering

WV Net Metering commercial industrial local government nonprofit residential agricultural

Note: HB 2201 of 2015 requires the Public Utility Commission to investigate and adopt new net metering and interconnection rules. The bill prohibits cross-subsidization of ratepayers potentially cause...

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Appalachian Power’s Residential Energy Efficiency Programs offer rebates on the purchase of certain qualifying equipment types. See the program website for more information.

clothes washers dehumidifiers water heaters heat pumps air conditioners programmable thermostats building insulation motors
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Building Energy Code

WV Building Energy Code commercial residential

Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed ...

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Special Assessment for Wind Energy Systems

WV Property Tax Incentive investor-owned utility municipal utilities cooperative utilities

For the purposes of property tax assessment, utility-owned wind projects are considered to have a value equal to their salvage value, with certain limitations. This incentive effectively lowers the pr...

wind (all) wind (small)
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Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Generation

WV Corporate Tax Exemption investor-owned utility municipal utilities cooperative utilities

In March 2007, West Virginia enacted legislation (SB 441) amending its tax law concerning the business and operation (B&O) tax for wind turbines. Although SB 441 increased the taxable value of wind tu...

solar photovoltaics wind (all) wind (small)
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Green Building Standards for Public Buildings

WV Energy Standards for Public Buildings local government state government federal government

In March 2021, West Virginia passed H.B. 2667, requiring that all state buildings achieve an energy reduction of 25% below 2018 levels by 2030. This legislation also established a energy savings contr...

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Interconnection Standards

WV Interconnection commercial industrial residential agricultural

In 2006, West Virginia stakeholders came together to consider net metering, interconnection as required by the Federal Energy Policy Act (2005) and agreed upon a "Statement of Consensus Among Part...

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West Virginia Solar Rights

WV Solar/Wind Access Policy residential

In March 2012, West Virginia enacted legislation (H.B. 2740) that restricts housing associations from prohibiting solar energy systems on homes. Any governing document executed or recorded after June ...

solar water heat solar space heat solar thermal electric solar photovoltaics solar pool heating
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AEP Appalachian Power - Non-Residential Custom Rebate Program

WV Rebate Program commercial industrial local government nonprofit schools state government federal government agricultural institutional

Appalachian Power and American Electric Power are offering custom incentives under the Appalachian Power Custom C&I program to facilitate the implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency improve...

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AEP Appalachian Power - Non-Residential Prescriptive Rebate Program

WV Rebate Program commercial industrial local government nonprofit schools state government federal government agricultural institutional

The Appalachian Power Commercial and Industrial Standard Program helps non-residential customers implement standard energy efficiency projects through financial incentives to offset project costs. Reb...

refrigerators/freezers water heaters lighting lighting controls/sensors chillers heat pumps air conditioners programmable thermostats building insulation motor vfds food service equipment commercial cooking equipment led lighting commercial refrigeration equipment
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FirstEnergy (Mon Power & Potomac Edison) - Business Lighting Incentive Program

WV Rebate Program commercial industrial local government schools state government tribal government agricultural institutional

FirstEnergy's West Virginia’s utilities (Mon Power and Potomac Edison) offer the Business Lighting Incentive Program in accordance with the December 30, 2011, order issued by the Public Service Commis...

lighting lighting controls/sensors
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Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

WV Renewables Portfolio Standard investor-owned utility retail supplier

Note: This bill was repealed on February 3rd, 2015 by a nearly unanimous vote for HB 2001. In June 2009, West Virginia enacted an Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that requires inve...

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Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit

WV Personal Tax Credit residential

Note: This tax credit is not available for systems installed after June 30, 2013. The summary below describes this credit as it was, and is available for informational purposes.   West Virginia p...

solar water heat solar space heat solar photovoltaics
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Expires: 7/1/2013

Note: Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing a total of $300 million to U.S. states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia t...

clothes washers dishwasher refrigerators/freezers
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Expires: 1/1/2012

Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products

WV Sales Tax Incentive residential

Note: Program was scheduled to sunset after November 30, 2010. According to the state of West Virginia website, it has indeed closed and is not scheduled to re-open. West Virginia's annual sales "holi...

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Expires: 11/30/2010

Lighting Grants Program

WV Grant Program local government schools state government

This West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) grant program provides lighting analyses of state and local government facilities, schools and nonprofit hospitals using the Environmental Protection Agenc...

The West Virginia Development Office and the Office of Economic Opportunity's Weatherization Assistance Program sponsors the Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings Program to assist in the preservati...

caulking/weather-stripping duct/air sealing building insulation custom/others pending approval
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Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit

WV Personal Tax Credit residential

West Virginia offers a tax credit to those who convert a conventional vehicle to operate as an alternative fuel vehicle, and to those who purchase a new dedicated or dually fueled alternative fuel veh...

renewable fuel vehicles
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Expires: 7/1/2007

Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure

WV Generation Disclosure investor-owned utility municipal utilities cooperative utilities

In August 2005, the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 was enacted, which amended the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Among other requirements, EPAct 2005 adopted new standards for fuel...