Virginia legislature and regulators take action to manage data center strain on utility segments by introducing bills and ordering a new tariff.
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Updated Sep 16
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What happened
Virginia legislature and regulators take action to manage data center strain on utility segments by introducing bills and ordering a new tariff.
Who's involved
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In Virginia, the increasing demand from data centers is placing significant strain on the state's regulated utility segments.Also in this story
- Virginia regulators and the Governor's office are pushing for specific cost allocation standards as data center demand strains utility segments.
- Utility systems in Northern Virginia and other markets are overwhelmed by the power demands of data centers.
- Shentel is upgrading its network and investing in the city of Radford, Virginia.
The entities involved
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Virginia
state of the United States of America
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Dominion Energy
company
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State Corporation Commission
Virginia registration authority
Related events
- The Data Center Coalition expressed concern over bill credits as Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy continue seeking approval for their merger.
- Dominion Energy, which serves customers in Virginia, is currently facing a bid from a Florida-based company while also under monitoring by the Southern Environmental Law Center.
- Virginia's legislative body is handling energy bills and policy.
- Virginia lawmakers are negotiating the state budget and tax breaks for data centers.
- The Piedmont Environmental Council is pressuring regulatory bodies regarding industry oversight of data center development in Virginia.