Relating to allowing the use of degraded properties as an approved location to place solar panels utilized by power generating units

HB 2412 amends West Virginia law to allow solar panel installations on "degraded properties," defined as sites previously used for industrial, mining, or manufacturing activities (including brownfields, landfills, or former mines). The bill specifies that these properties qualify as approved locations for solar projects that generate electricity for commercial use. It directly affects solar developers seeking to utilize underused or contaminated land for renewable energy projects. The key mechanism updates the legal definition within the state's electricity tax code to include degraded properties as eligible sites, without creating new tax exemptions.