AUGUST 28, 2025 – Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia President Charlie Burd today issued the following statement on Governor Morrisey’s announced ‘50 by ‘50’ electricity generation growth plan:
“West Virginia’s natural gas industry remains ready to meet the moment and put our low-cost, reliable resources to work in realizing Governor Morrisey’s ‘50 by 50’ vision. Make no mistake, amid soaring power demand forecasts, there’s a fundamental need for affordable, dispatchable baseload generation – the type of generation that natural gas is suited to deliver. We look forward to working with the Governor’s team on policies and actions to attract the gas-fired generation to our state that’ll grow jobs, grow our tax base and boost our overall economy.”
