Morrisey signs microgrid, permit streamlining bills

Morrisey signs priority bill meant to incentivize data centers, microgrids locating in WV

Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2014, the Power Generation and Consumption Act, into law on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Point Pleasant, W.Va., near the future site of the Fidelis 2,000-plus acre Monarch AI Data Center Campus. (West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey | Courtesy photo)Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday signed into law a bill that, if things go the way he and other legislators hope, is meant to encourage data center…

Gov. Morrisey signs data center/microgrid bill

MORGANTOWN– On the last day to sign bills, Gov. Patrick Morrisey used his pen to authorize a bill meant to incentivize the location of data centers in West Virginia and encourage the use of coal-fired power plants to energize them.

Morrisey signs microgrid, permit streamlining bills

POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) - West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed a piece of legislation that creates a certified microgrid program in West Virginia, and another law to make it easier for companies to get their permits. The governor stopped by the West Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting Center just outside of Point Pleasant to sign the bills. Morrisey's office says he chose the location as it is near the future sight of Fidelis…

West Virginia opens doors to data centers with new microgrid and permit laws

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — Developers looking to build data centers are already considering West Virginia as a home for their projects, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday.

Governor Morrisey signs bills aimed at boosting data center development in West Virginia

POINT PLEASANT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey signed two bills into law on Wednesday that he says will position West Virginia as a national leader in data center development. The legislation—House Bill 2014, known as the Power Generation and Consumption Act, and House Bill 2002, which creates a one-stop shop permitting process—was introduced as part of the governor’s broader economic agenda. .u99b950c35bca52721b99e8cbfb22943f { padd…