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Northern Virginia is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world. A few facilities have also been developed in our neck of the woods, and the industry impacts the entire state's power grid. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has signed on to legal challenges to new federal rules designed to advance emission reductions and address extreme weather events.

State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate […] The post States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid appeared first on Miss...

State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.

WASHINGTON — State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to…

State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate […] The post States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid appeared first on Nort...

State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.

State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.

By 2030, data centers will need 35 gigawatts of electricity, which is enough to power more than 26 million average homes. Some states are concerned that more data centers will risk the reliability and affordability of local electric grids.

Dominion Energy’s monthly bills are headed lower — about 3% for a benchmark residential customer bill.