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Powering the Future

Perspectives

50 on the 50 by 50 Energy Plan

Written by Kenzie Dye

The energy strategy emerging from West Virginia’ s capitol building is centered around the 50 by 50 plan, which aims to increase the state’ s energy capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2050.

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