Committee approves rule to certify microgrid districts and high‑impact data centers after clarifying edits
A legislative committee approved 1 45 CSR 20, establishing filing, review and reporting rules for certification of microgrid districts and high‑impact data centers; members rejected a proposal to publish redacted filings but adopted clarified language on parcel contiguity and kept environmental and permitting safeguards intact.
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A West Virginia legislative committee on Feb. 2 approved a new rule, 1 45 CSR 20, that sets procedures for petitioning the Department of Commerce to certify microgrid districts and high‑impact data centers. Lawmakers adopted agency‑agreed modifications clarifying how parcels qualify as "nearly contiguous" and rejected an amendment that would have required the agency to publish redacted copies of confidential filings.
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