Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Hope Gas leaders in Clarksburg to announce a $250 million private pipeline investment that will expand capacity, improve reliability, and strengthen the state's energy infrastructure.
The project is expected to create more than 600 construction jobs and is aimed at supporting future manufacturing growth while improving service for households and small businesses in Mason County. Just as importantly, the investment is being funded entirely with private dollars.
Morrisey said the announcement was another sign that West Virginia is becoming a magnet for companies looking for a competitive, energy-dominant state that is serious about growth. He noted that the administration had now secured more than $12 billion in combined investment since October, representing more than 9,000 projected private-sector jobs.
The event also highlighted the opening of the Edward M. Smith National Career and Life Skills Development Center, a new energy training facility built to prepare West Virginians for high-demand careers tied to the state's expanding energy economy.
That facility includes advanced classrooms, simulators, live pipeline infrastructure, and research partnerships that can help build the next generation of skilled workers. Together, the pipeline project and training center present a full-spectrum growth story: infrastructure, workforce, and job creation.
For Morrisey, the announcement reinforced a core argument of his administration: when West Virginia leans into its energy advantages, it can attract major private investment without asking taxpayers to shoulder the burden.
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