Contributions from the companies behind Valley North — American Electric Power (AEP)/Appalachian Power, Dominion Energy, and FirstEnergy — plus NextEra (developer of the separate MidAtlantic Resiliency Link). State amounts cover WV races 2024–2026; federal amounts are PAC contributions reported to the FEC, 2023–2026.
| Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R)
Governor of West Virginia. Appoints the three PSC commissioners who will rule on the Valley North siting case. Elected 2024. |
$50,053
campaign $29,853 + inaugural fund $20,200
Dominion $21,120 · AEP $17,132 · NextEra $7,800 · FirstEnergy $4,000 WV state filings |
| Sen. Ben Queen (R)
State Senate, District 12 — serves Braxton, Clay, Harrison, Lewis, and part of Gilmer counties. |
$7,800
Dominion $3,800 · NextEra $2,000 · AEP $1,000 · FirstEnergy $1,000
WV state filings |
| Sen. Patrick Martin (R)
State Senate, District 12 — serves Braxton, Clay, Harrison, Lewis, and part of Gilmer counties. |
$500
FirstEnergy $500
WV state filings |
| Del. Adam Burkhammer (R)
House of Delegates, District 64 — serves Lewis and Upshur counties. |
$500
FirstEnergy $500
WV state filings |
| Del. Keith Marple (R)
House of Delegates, District 69 — serves Harrison and Lewis counties. |
$250
AEP $250
WV state filings |
| U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R)
U.S. Senate — statewide. Up for re-election in 2026. |
$26,000
Dominion $10,000 · FirstEnergy $6,000 · AEP $5,000 · NextEra $5,000
FEC, 2023–2026 |
| U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R)
U.S. House, WV 2nd District — includes Lewis County and 26 other northern counties. |
$17,000
FirstEnergy $12,000 · Dominion $5,000
FEC, 2023–2026 |
| U.S. Sen. Jim Justice (R)
U.S. Senate — statewide. Elected 2024. |
$7,750
AEP $5,250 · Dominion $2,500
FEC, 2023–2026 |
Valley North is proposed by Valley Link Transmission Company, LLC, a joint venture of three utility giants:
Whether the line is approved in West Virginia is decided by the Public Service Commission, whose three commissioners are appointed by the Governor. The Legislature writes the siting rules the PSC applies. The full table below lists every reported WV state-level contribution from these companies’ PACs and employees, 2024–2026 — where the recipient is a candidate, their office and district are shown. Rows marked NextEra are from NextEra Energy — developer of the separate MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission project — included for context.
| Recipient | Donor | Company group | Date | Amount |
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