W.Va. senator discusses bill to eliminate wind tax break
WDTV News|Caine Pittman|Mar 5, 2025
Senator Chris Rose of Monongalia County wants to end a 2007 state legislation that has allowed wind energy companies to be taxed less than other energy resources. Rose believes this would be a win for the state. “This legislation would get the state 10 million dollars more in revenue, $8 million to the counties two million to the general fund, but also puts us more in line with the Trump administration doing in the evening the playing field and supporting an all the above energy approach,” said Chris Rose (R - Monongalia, 02)
Senator Chris Rose of Monongalia County wants to end a 2007 state legislation that has allowed wind energy companies to be taxed less than other energy resources. Rose believes this would be a win for the state. “This legislation would get the state 10 million dollars more in revenue, $8 million to the counties two million to the general fund, but also puts us more in line with the Trump administration doing in the evening the playing field and supporting an all the above energy approach,” said Chris Rose (R - Monongalia, 02)
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va - Senator Chris Rose of Monongalia County wants to end a 2007 state legislation that has allowed wind energy companies to be taxed less than other energy resources. Rose believes this would be a win for the state.
“This legislation would get the state 10 million dollars more in revenue, $8 million to the counties two million to the general fund, but also puts us more in line with the Trump administration doing in the evening the playing field and supporting an all the above energy approach,” said Chris Rose (R - Monongalia, 02)
Detractors of Senate Bill 439 say it could lose the state money and hurt future developments. Rose disagrees.
“So, when they oppose the bill they are not being fully honest, the Federal level is …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]BRIDGEPORT, W.Va - Senator Chris Rose of Monongalia County wants to end a 2007 state legislation that has allowed wind energy companies to be taxed less than other energy resources. Rose believes this would be a win for the state.
“This legislation would get the state 10 million dollars more in revenue, $8 million to the counties two million to the general fund, but also puts us more in line with the Trump administration doing in the evening the playing field and supporting an all the above energy approach,” said Chris Rose (R - Monongalia, 02)
Detractors of Senate Bill 439 say it could lose the state money and hurt future developments. Rose disagrees.
“So, when they oppose the bill they are not being fully honest, the Federal level is going to remove their subsidies, which is going to make this type of energy more unaffordable, and less reliable, and a bigger strain to try to pay for,” said Rose.
439 has passed the Senate Energy Committee and is on the agenda of the Senate finance chair, but there is still a way to go. Rose hopes things to move quickly.
“It evens the playing field for coal, oil, gas, wind, and solar and it truly is practicing what we preach for all the above, when we level the playing field for everyone,” said rose.
WDTV reached out to Clearway Energy, an opponent of the bill, and other senators for more comments, but did not hear back from them in time for this story.