West Virginians for Reliable and Affordable Energy - West Virginians for Reliable and Affordable Energy

POWER UP FOR GREATNESS

Keeping West Virginia’s Lights On

Reliable and Affordable Energy Powers Our Homes, Our Jobs, and Our Way of Life.
We Can’t Put America First if the Backbone of our Economy is Stressed.

About West Virginians for Reliable and Affordable Energy

West Virginians for Reliable and Affordable Energy (WVRAE) is a coalition of businesses, organizations and individuals committed to securing reliable, affordable electricity for West Virginia’s homes, jobs and future.

Our Outdated Electric Grid is Letting Us Down

We Can’t Restore America’s Energy Dominance with 50-Year-Old-Wires

President Trump is bringing America back. Manufacturing is returning and electricity demand is growing.

Yet our grid is obsolete and not able to support President Trump’s plans for American energy dominance.

We can’t restore America’s energy dominance with 50-year-old-wires

“The United States’ ability to remain at the forefront of technological innovation depends on a reliable supply of energy and the integrity of our Nation’s electrical grid.”

“It is the policy of the United States to ensure the reliability, resilience and security of the electric power grid.”

“Fortifying America’s electric grid is critical…the Department [of Energy]…will strengthen the nation’s grid, including the backbone…our transmission system."

“You have a grid system in this country that’s obsolete and a disaster.”

“It’s time we stop treating transmission lines as a local inconvenience and start recognizing them as vital infrastructure, crucial for our economy, our farms, our national strength, and our modern, rechargeable society.”

“Growing West Virginia manufacturing requires reliable power, which means modernizing our grid. A stronger and more resilient grid keeps our plants running, our workers on the job, and our products moving to market.”

“New transmission projects mean jobs for skilled West Virginia workers. Modern infrastructure keeps our lights on and our people working.”

What’s Wrong with Our Grid?

1. West Virginia’s Transmission Lines are Overloaded

Transmission lines are the delivery truck for our electricity. If the truck breaks down, the power doesn’t get to the paying customer.

If we don’t upgrade, we’ll see more outages, higher costs, and businesses leaving. That means fewer jobs, weaker communities, and a hit to our way of life.

It’s time to rebuild and keep West Virginia’s power — and economy — moving strong.

2. Modern Homes Demand More Power

The electric grid is aging and not able to keep up with our modern power needs. Our transmission system was built decades ago. Power lines that once worked well now bottleneck power and struggle to meet modern demand. It’s like trying to stream 4k video on dial-up Internet.

With modern appliances, the average home’s peak demand is nearly 2-3 times higher than it was 40 years ago.

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Power Up for Greatness with Stronger Transmission

Stronger Power Lines = Stronger Communities = Greater West Virginia

·New transmission lines keep your lights on, in your home, business, workplace and schools.

·They can connect multiple sources of power so we’re not dependent on just one, reducing the chances of long, expensive blackouts.

·They keep costs lower by making the market more competitive, letting regions share power more efficiently

New Transmission Powers West Virginia’s Economy:

Job creation during construction, with 100s of local jobs created

Growing the local economy from workers with more money to spend to shop and dine

Business growth with ample, reliable power

Growing county budgets from tax revenue generated by the new power line

Did you know?

West Virginia has a strong energy economy that includes a long and profitable history of sharing our abundant energy resources with our neighbors in other states. West Virginia’s energy sector results in:

87,000 West Virginia jobs (12% of the state’s total employment)

$700M in annual revenue from electricity exports

Transmission lines make that possible.

Let’s keep the lights on for the next 100 years

Learn how we modernize the grid

A West Virginian Legacy: Powering Generations

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