I’ve said it before, but energy is going to be a huge issue heading into the 2026 legislative session in January. But walking around the Governor’s Energy Summit last Thursday, I didn’t get a sense of excitement.

That was very clear during Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s remarks last Thursday morning. It had already started off on a somber note with the announcement of the death of miner Steve Lipscomb after rescuers found him in a Nicholas County mine.

Morrisey pivoted to his energy economic development announcements that have come to fruition since October, but many of the applause breaks that seemed to be written into Morrisey’s speech didn’t garner the applause he expected.

One announcement from Morrisey was a partnership between Kindle Energy, GE Vernova, Blackstone, and Wolf Summit Energy

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