BREAKING NEWS: Competitive Power Ventures has selected #WV for a ~1.8GW combined-cycle natural gas power station utilizing carbon capture & storage. This investment of over $3B is made possible by the #InflationReductionAct's expanded the 45Q federal tax credit for carbon capture
The construction of the power station will utilize approximately 1,000 skilled tradespeople from across the region, including prevailing wage labor and apprenticeships.The natural gas utilized by the facility will support hundreds of additional jobs in West Virginia.
Today's historic investment in West Virginia - exactly one month since the #InflationReductionAct was signed into law - is a win for #WV, a win for clean energy, and a win for our nation's energy security. MORE: sen.gov/WX03
@Sen_JoeManchin Lucky Doddridge County- Lucky West Virginia!
@Sen_JoeManchin This does what exactly to hedge inflation. The gov is giving a tax break so that this plant can be built in your state. Natural gas, yet. How many out of work coal miners will be employed at the plant?
@Sen_JoeManchin You’re still a traitor! “The bill” never should have been passed!
@Sen_JoeManchin 🙄 trying bride folks look the other way 🤔
@Sen_JoeManchin Non of this makes up for what you did.