West Virginia
Overview 
Instead of using tiers or classes, West Virginia has a flat percentage target and uses multipliers for certain types of electric generation.
- One credit is received for each megawatt-hour of electricity generated from an alternative energy resource (as classified below).
- Two credits are received for each megawatt-hour of electricity generated from a renewable energy resource (as classified below)
- Three credits are received for each megawatt-hour of electricity generated from a renewable energy resource located on a reclaimed surface mine in West Virginia.
Geographic Eligibility
Electricity must be generated from a resource located either within West Virginia or in the PJM service territory.
Reporting Year
January 1st through December 31st
Banking
An electric utility may bank credits and use them to meet requirements in a subsequent year.
Solar Requirement
None
Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable Energy Sources:
- Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy
- Wind power
- Run-of-river hydropower
- Geothermal energy
- Recycled energy
- Biomass and biologically-derived fuels (as applicable)
Alternative energy sources:
- Coal technologies
- Coal bed methane
- Natural gas
- Gasified/liquefied coal
- Synthetic gas
- Integrated gasification combined cycle technologies
- Waste coal
- Tire-derived fuel
- Pumped storage hydro
| RPS Percentages |
| Reporting Year |
Target |
| 2015 |
10% |
| 2016 |
10% |
| 2017 |
10% |
| 2018 |
10% |
| 2019 |
10% |
| 2020 |
15% |
| 2021 |
15% |
| 2022 |
15% |
| 2023 |
15% |
| 2024 |
15% |
| 2025 |
25% |
Alternative Compliance Payments
The lesser of:
- $50 per credit
- 200 percent of the average market value of credits used for compliance in a given year
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