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How the West Virginia legislature works

Republican trifecta

Convenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.

Senate · 34 seats Republican
House · 100 seats Republican
Governor Republican

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

2
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
2
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

16
Total
1
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
15
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

53.6 TWh total

53,653GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 4 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~35,498 GWh · net exporter — 30% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Regulated / Vertically IntegratedPJM
15.41¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 11%
11.75¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 12%
8.11¢
Industrial/kWh
▼ 6%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

2026 Legislative Session

Session
2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2026-01-14
End Date
2026-03-14
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 13, 2027