Derecho Blog: Is the County setting us up for a new powerline fight?

https://thederecho.blogspot.com/2019/11/is-county-setting-us-up-for-new-power.html It seems like nothing is ever easy in Prince William County as some just don’t want to play by the rules and staff seems ever willing to sprinkle Holy Water on their efforts. For those new to the area or that have been in Read More …

WTTG Fox5: PWC residents unhappy with helping foot bill for new Amazon data center’s power lines

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/prince-william-co-residents-unhappy-with-helping-foot-bill-for-new-amazon-data-center-s-power-lines (See video at link above) By: Lauren DeMarco Posted: Aug 23 2018 12:38AM EDT Video Posted: Aug 23 2018 12:40AM EDT Updated: Aug 23 2018 12:40AM EDT HAYMARKET, Va. – Your Amazon Prime subscription may not be the only way you are supporting the company. Some people Read More …

Bloomberg Businessweek: Amazon Isn’t Paying Its Electric Bills. You Might Be.

https://www.bloombergquint.com/businessweek/2018/08/20/amazon-isn-t-paying-its-electric-bills-you-might-be#gs.sLwaHu8 Amazon Isn’t Paying Its Electric Bills. You Might Be 20 Aug 2018, 5:00 AM (Bloomberg Businessweek) — For a little while earlier this year, it seemed as though 87-year-old Rosie Thomas and her neighbors in the small town of Gainesville, Va., had beaten Amazon. Read More …

InsideNOVA: Prince William supervisors drop opposition to project

http://www.insidenova.com/news/politics/prince_william/prince-william-supervisors-drop-opposition-to-power-line-project/article_9cc495e0-2d0c-11e8-92f6-eba847d5449b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share By Alex Koma, akoma@insidenova.com Mar 21, 2018 Prince William County supervisors are backing down from their efforts to block the construction of a Dominion Energy power line through parts of Gainesville and Haymarket, opting instead to support the utility company’s proposal to bury part Read More …

Washington Post: Proposed Prince William data center prompts protest letter to Jeff Bezos

Wash Post: Proposed Prince William data center prompts protest letter to Jeff Bezos By Jonathan O’Connell Digger January 7, 2015 An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Corporate Office Properties Trust as the owner of the proposed data center site. The owner has not Read More …