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The Promise of Lower Rates   West Virginians are frequently told that exporting electricity lowers local power bills. The argument is simple: because the state produces more electricity than it consumes, selling the excess should reduce costs for residents. However, publicly available data shows that this claim does not hold up. Despite producing significantly more electricity than it uses, West Virginia households continue to pay more than the national average for electricity, and the gap is...

West Virginians Against Transmission Injustice (WATI) Contact: Anthony “Tony” Campbell, PresidentAnthony.Campbell.WATI@outlook.com | secretary@wvatli.org www.wvatli.org NextEra Asks State Officials for MARL Approval as Costs Double and Opposition from Elected Officials Intensifies Fort Ashby, W.Va . - West Virginians Against Transmission Injustice (WATI) responds to NextEra Energy’s long-delayed filing of its application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the...

A new commercial promoted by West Virginians for Reliable and Affordable Energy, a group represented by former West Virginia’s Senate President Craig Blair, relies on a familiar political tactic: fear . Darkened homes, elderly residents shivering without power, and the clear implication that West Virginians are at risk unless massive new transmission lines are approved.   It is emotionally powerful. It is also misleading.   The Truth About Power Outages in West Virginia The facts are...