West Virginia Ratepayers to Shoulder $440 Million for Data Center-Driven Transmission Lines, Report Finds
June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- West Virginia electricity customers are set to pay over $440 million for two high-voltage transmission lines primarily built to support the burgeoning data center industry in northern Virginia, according to a report released on May 29, 2025, by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The independent think tank, IEEFA, which examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies, calls for urgent reform in the PJM Interconnection's . . .