Virginia Mercury: Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout?
Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout? – Virginia Mercury
Category: Data Centers
Loudoun Now: Leesburg Council Prepares for Data Center Push
Leesburg Council Prepares for Data Center Push | Leesburg | loudounnow.com Norman K. Styer Aug 15, 2023 The Microsoft data center campus is visible just south of a Compass Creek lot planned for the construction of two new data center buildings. Norman K. Styer/Loudoun Now
Letter to Editor: Blame data centers for rising energy costs – Richmond Times
Letter: Virginia data centers could overwhelm the grid (richmond.com) Chair Ann Wheeler and her four fellow board members refuse to even entertain the notion that THEIR local decisions on data center development are contributing to these risks to providing reliable power. Letter: Blame data centers
Prince William Times: Park superintendent warns of data centers’ ‘wholesale destruction’ of historic areas around the Manassas battlefield
Park superintendent warns of data centers’ ‘wholesale destruction’ of historic areas around the Manassas battlefield | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Belmont Bay – Environmental Forum – August 8
Concerned Citizens United for Belmont Bay is pleased to host the Forum: “The Environmental Issues in Belmont Bay.” 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Potomac Science Center, George Mason University 650 Mason Ferry Ave, Woodbridge, VA 22191 The forum will discuss
Green Risks: Digital Gateway Rezoning is Coming
Green Risks: Digital Gateway Rezoning is Coming
Data Center Dynamics: Maryland denies Aligned Data Centers exemption for 168 diesel gens at Quantum Loophole campus
Maryland denies Aligned Data Centers exemption for 168 diesel gens at Quantum Loophole campus – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com)
Data Center Dynamics: Blackstone & QTS to spend $8bn building new data centers, as investor prepares for “once in a generation” AI boom
Blackstone & QTS to spend $8bn building new data centers, as investor prepares for “once in a generation” AI boom – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com)
Dominion Energy: Hornbaker 230kV line and substation
Hornbaker transmission line Dominion Energy 071423
PWC Data Centers require multiple NEW transmission lines and substations
We thought it would be a good idea to resurrect one of our most recent cartoons to remind people why one-term Chair Ann Wheeler’s plan to industrialize western Prince William County is so dangerous. The Coalition to Protect PWC has already shared with you that we, along with nearly
NPR: Prince William Democrats Are Divided Over Data Centers
Prince William Democrats Are Divided Over Data Centers (dcist.com)
Governing.com: The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia
The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia (governing.com)
NBC4: Heated debate over data centers in Prince William County
Heated debate over data centers in Prince William County – NBC4 Washington (nbcwashington.com)
Fox5: Protecting historic land discussion amid data center proposals
Protecting historic land discussion amid data center proposals (fox5dc.com)
InsideNoVa: Prince William board rejects recommendation to add Digital Gateway area to historic register
Prince William board rejects recommendation to add Digital Gateway area to historic register | Headlines | insidenova.com
Opinion: Lame duck supervisors showed they will push more damaging land use decisions – Potomac Local
Opinion: Lame duck supervisors showed they will push more damaging land use decisions (potomaclocal.com) Letters to the Editor July 26, 2023 at 2:13pm [Photo: Markus Winkler/Unsplash] “It is important that elected representatives be accountable, consistent, transparent, and fair in decision-making. We must call them out when
Prince William Times: Supervisors reject proposed historic designations for sites within the PW Digital Gateway
Supervisors reject proposed historic designations for sites within the PW Digital Gateway | News | princewilliamtimes.com
BisNow: Local Opposition Kills $100M Data Center Project In Hot Oregon Market
A planned $100M data center in Oregon has been scrapped following opposition from local residents. By Dan Rabb July 24, 2023 (Local Opposition Kills $100M Data Center Project In Hot Oregon Market (bisnow.com)) Startup data center developer Roundhouse Digital Infrastructure had planned to build
History’s final judgement has not yet been written
There are very few instances in life where the lessons of history do not need time to be validated. We are experiencing one of those rare opportunities. History is judging in real time. This Board of County Supervisors does not need hindsight to understand the
Prince William Times: Dominion scrambles to meet soaring power demand
Dominion scrambles to meet soaring power demand | News | princewilliamtimes.com