West Virginia Office of Energy

The strategic plan for West Virginia focuses on achieving energy independence by 2030 through the development of a comprehensive energy policy. Key areas of focus include enhancing the production of fossil energy sources, renewable energy development, and energy efficiency. Targeted outcomes include displacing 1.3 billion gallons of oil by 2030, promoting advanced coal technologies, expanding the use of alternative fuels, and improving energy efficiency in buildings and industry.

The document outlines renewable energy and energy efficiency policy options for West Virginia. It assesses the status of renewable energy, including wind, solar, and hydropower, and reviews state actions on previous energy plan recommendations. The plan includes general and resource-specific recommendations for solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal, and electric vehicles. It also covers energy efficiency, highlighting investments, utility programs, and state actions, with general and sector-specific recommendations for utilities, manufacturing, and local governments.

The strategic energy plan for West Virginia focuses on the continued development of fossil, renewable, and energy efficiency resources. It addresses the economic importance of West Virginia's energy resources, including coal, natural gas, and alternative fuels. The plan aims to promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles, monitor and encourage the development of midstream natural gas facilities, and support the utilization of poultry litter as a fuel source. It also seeks to maintain the affordability and reliability of electricity, promote energy efficiency in state-funded construction, and encourage the use of wood pellets in residential and commercial buildings.

The WVU Energy Institute's vision is to serve as a catalytic hub, discovering and developing pathways that connect WVU energy researchers, programs, facilities, and students with the future of energy. The mission is to promote, coordinate, and expand the impact and value of West Virginia's energy assets for the benefit of the state, region, nation, and world. Strategic goals include expanding the energy research portfolio to $60 million annually by 2025, promoting economic development by aligning West Virginia's energy assets with the energy sector's needs, and elevating the workforce through interdisciplinary energy academic programs.

The WVU Energy Institute's vision is to serve as a catalytic hub, discovering and developing transformational pathways connecting WVU energy researchers, programs, facilities, capabilities, and students with the future of energy. The mission is to promote, coordinate, and expand the vital impacts and value of West Virginia's energy assets and capabilities for the people of West Virginia, the mid-Appalachian region, the nation, and the world. Goals include expanding the energy research portfolio to $60 million annually by 2025, promoting economic development within West Virginia by aligning energy assets with emerging needs, and elevating the state's workforce through interdisciplinary energy academic programs.