Opinion: Power lines would turn our Shire into Mordor – Loudoun Times

Rountree: Power lines would turn our Shire into Mordor | Opinion | loudountimes.com The western reaches of the Washington, D.C., area again may host the first battles of what may become a far larger struggle. Different issues seem at play than in 1861, but this Read More …

Get Involved! Haymarket Day & Planning Commission hearing on Digital Gateway

First – Some fun news. The Coalition to Protect Prince Willilam County, along with friends and neighbors from the community, will once again be marching in the Haymarket Day Parade reminding everyone why protecting the Rural Crescent is so important! HAYMARKET DAY NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Read More …

Loudoun Times Mirror: Lansdowne residents oppose proposed Route 7 transmission lines

Lansdowne residents oppose proposed Route 7 transmission lines | News | loudountimes.com By JESS KIRBY jkirby@loudountimes.com October 5, 2023 Transmission lines are seen at Route 7-Crosstrail Boulevard-River Creek Parkway interchange at the Leesburg-Loudoun County line. Times-Mirror/Coy Ferrell In a heated meeting between Dominion Energy representatives Read More …

Virginia Mercury: Up for a vote in this election: clean energy, data centers and utility influence

Up for a vote in this election: clean energy, data centers and utility influence – Virginia Mercury COMMENTARY IVY MAIN OCTOBER 4, 2023 12:55 AM        “I Voted” stickers are displayed at a Richmond polling place during the 2022 midterm elections. (Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury) How much Read More …

PEC: Data Centers, Surging Power Demand Take Center Stage

Data Centers, Surging Power Demand Take Center Stage – The Piedmont Environmental Council (pecva.org) September 28, 2023 Dear Supporter, As director of land use here at The Piedmont Environmental Council, I’m accustomed to responding to major development proposals. However, I’ve never seen anything quite like Read More …

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia: Dominion details data centers’ electricity demands

Virginia: Dominion details data centers’ electricity demands (richmond.com) Dominion, in rare move, details data centers’ big electricity demands Dave Ress Sep 17, 2023  Facebook, whose company name is now Meta, built this data center at White Oak Technology Park in eastern Henrico County. Data centers Read More …

Bull Run Observer: Power requirements for Digital Gateway disturbing and expensive

From Staff Reports Local residents should brace themselves for much higher electric bills in the future, warns Elena Schlossberg of Haymarket, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County. In a recent letter to county officials, Schlossberg asserts that all users of Dominion Read More …

GUEST OPINION: County officials, heed the National Park Service warnings on the PW Digital Gateway – Prince William Times

GUEST OPINION: County officials, heed the National Park Service warnings on the PW Digital Gateway | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com By David Duncan and Scott Neese Sep 7, 2023 Updated Sep 7, 2023 Manassas National Battlefield Park National Park Service/Bill Crabtree Jr. National Park Service superintendents generally avoid Read More …

Culpeper Star Exponent: Dominion to Culpeper supervisors: Data centers fueling 214% growth in power demand

Dominion to Culpeper supervisors: Data centers fueling 214% growth in power demand (starexponent.com) Allison Brophy Champion Sep 6, 2023 Steve Precker, Dominion electric transmission communications consultant, gives a presentation to the board of supervisors Tuesday about providing power to the Amazon data center in Stevensburg. Read More …

ALL of Virginia is at Risk!

The totality of the impacts of unrestrained data center development was unknown — until now. The impacts are now clear:  with PJM, our regional transmission line grid operator/manager, unveiling a multi-state solution to the threats of blackouts. It is undeniable that this massive infrastructure demand is “customer” driven Read More …