West Virginia is quietly rewriting the rules of industrial development. Through a trio of bold legislative moves—House Bill 2002, House Bill 2014, and Senate Bill 4001—the state has positioned itself as one of the most energy-friendly environments in the country for Bitcoin miners, AI compute farms, advanced manufacturers, and DePIN infrastructure.

The Ohio House Technology Committee unanimously passed the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act (HB 116).

With the passage of the state’s new Power Generation and Consumption Act (HB 2014), it’s becoming a frontier for sovereign energy generation—and one company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables (BHE Renewables), saw the writing on the wall long before the ink dried.

May has marked a significant turning point in U.S. Bitcoin legislation, with major developments at both federal and state levels.  From the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) greenlighting bank involvement in crypto services to New Hampshire and Arizona enacting pioneering state laws, the regulatory landscape for digital assets is rapidly evolving.

House Bill 2014 is designed to position West Virginia as a prime location for data centers and Bitcoin mining operations by enabling the development of self-sufficient microgrids powered by various energy sources, including fossil fuels.