Appalachian Power is seeking proposals for renewable energy as its parent company, American Electric Power, eyes its goal of reaching net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2045. The electric utility has issued three requests for proposals for wind, solar, battery energy storage systems, and renewable energy certificates.
Virginia, home to the country’s largest concentration of data centers, faces a critical juncture in its energy future. As the demand for data storage and processing grows, so does the need for reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy to power these facilities, the largest of which can consume more than 100 megawatts (MW) of power. That’s […] The post Balancing Virginia’s energy future: A holistic approach to powering data centers appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Following the General Assembly’s failure either to rein in the explosive growth of power-hungry data centers or to remove obstacles to increasing the supply of renewable energy in Virginia, a lot of people are wondering where we go.
Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) President Jason El Koubi discussed the challenges of expected increases in energy demand during last week s Frederick County Economic Development Authority meeting.