Power Generation and Consumption Act of 2025

SB 818 creates the "Certified Industrial Business Expansion Microgrid Development Program" within West Virginia's Division of Economic Development. It modifies requirements for high-impact business districts by removing the need for renewable energy generation for electrical service, eliminating land restrictions for district locations, and adding specific provisions for high-impact data centers (including certification, special property valuation, and a tailored tax treatment formula). The bill directly affects industrial facilities and data centers seeking economic development incentives. Key changes include expanding eligibility for business expansion programs and establishing new rules for data center taxation and development. The law is formally titled the "Power Generation and Consumption Act of 2025" but focuses on economic development program administration rather than direct power generation policies.