West Virginia

Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia requires electric utilities to meet alternative and renewable energy portfolio standards, and allows them to do so by purchasing additional credits. The standards require electric utilities to own credits equivalent to at least 10% of the electricity they

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Green Building Standards for Public Buildings

The West Virginia Public Building Green Building Standards require new public building construction projects and buildings receiving state funding or appropriations to be designed and constructed in accordance with the ICC International Energy Conservation Code and the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. However, if a buildings project

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