西弗吉尼亚州参议院通过了确保能源可靠性的法案,面对批评,可能提高电费。 West Virginia Senate passes bill to ensure energy reliability, facing criticism it may raise electric rates.

西弗吉尼亚州参议院通过了参议院第505号法案,旨在通过要求公用事业在确定费率时考虑大宗电力系统的可靠性,确保能源可靠性和可负担性。 West Virginia's Senate passed Senate Bill 505, aiming to ensure energy reliability and affordability by requiring utilities to consider bulk-power system reliability when setting rates. 该法案授权对新的和即将退役的电机和输电资产进行评估。 The bill mandates evaluations of new and retiring electric units and transmission assets. 批评者认为这可以提高电费, 而支持者,包括西弗吉尼亚州美国繁荣协会(West Virginia Accountive of American for South), 则声称这能稳定价格, 刺激燃煤发电厂。 Critics argue it could raise electric rates, while proponents, including the West Virginia chapter of Americans for Prosperity, claim it will stabilize prices and incentivize coal-fired power plants.