Developers have started building solar fields, wind farms and renewable energy storage plants across the state, expecting to bring thousands of jobs spurred by federal tax incentives and billions in private investment.
But earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed his “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law, repealing several tax incentives for solar, wind and clean energy manufacturing, just as the sector was taking off.
Created by 2022 federal legislation, those credits helped drive millions of federal dollars into West Virginia’s growing clean energy economy.
And without them, the state stands to lose nearly 10,500 jobs by 2030, according to an analysis from Energy Innovation Policy & Technology, a clean energy think tank.
“You can look at the success we’ve had here in West Virginia utilizing these tax credits to create jobs, growth and opportunity,” said Mitch Carmichael, former economic development…
