West Virginia Residents Voice Concerns Over Data Centers and Electricity Costs
Residents in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia are actively raising concerns at public meetings regarding data centers and their potential impact on rising electricity costs. This public outcry occurs amid a period of increasing utility prices across the region.
Residents across Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia have been actively participating in public meetings to express their opposition to data center developments. A central point of concern for these residents is how the proliferation of data centers could contribute to an increase in electricity costs, particularly as utility prices in the Appalachia and Mid-South regions are already experiencing an upward trend. The report, filed by WEKU’s Curtis Tate for the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, highlights a significant regional issue.
The article, featured on "This West Virginia Morning" from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, also covers other state-level news. This includes legislative interims getting underway in Charleston, a renewed call from West Virginia House Democrats for Governor Patrick Morrisey to convene a special session to address the state's public school funding crisis, and the governor's order to lower flags in honor of former state Sen. Herb Snyder.