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NEXT THURSDAY: ——————————- Our friends in West Virginia don’t appreciate being dragged into our data center power problem. “Northern Virginia communities need to go into this new power supply for their data centers with their eyes wide open.  Are all the “benefits” they are receiving Read More …

Prince William Times: Data center-driven power crunch prompts planning for new, high-voltage lines

Data center-driven power crunch prompts planning for new, high-voltage lines  | News | princewilliamtimes.com   Peter Cary  Piedmont Journalism Foundation  Aug 30, 2023 Updated 39 min ago 0 A 230-kilovolt line runs behind a Dominion Energy facility on Meetze Road near the Warrenton town limits. Read More …

Coalition Formal Response to PW Digital Gateway – CPA2021-00004

The below was sent August 18, 2023 to: Alex Vanegas – PW Planning Office David McGettigan – PW Acting Director of Planning Wade Hugh – PW Deputy County Executive for Community Planning Chris Shorter – PW County Executive Christina Winn – PW Executive Director Dept. Read More …

The Register: Virginia DC development to run on nuclear power, hydrogen. It’s buzzword bingo: The datacenter sustainability edition

Virginia DC development to run on nuclear power, hydrogen • The Register Virginia industrial park wants to power DCs with mini nuclear reactors, clean hydrogen 16  It’s buzzword bingo: The datacenter sustainability edition Tobias Mann Thu 17 Aug 2023 // 14:32 UTC Green Energy Partners (GEP) has tapped IP3 International to Read More …

Prince William Times: Data centers drive search for new power corridors

Data centers drive search for new power corridors | News | princewilliamtimes.com “Surging power demand in Northern Virginia, driven by the proliferation of data centers to support the internet, will mean lots more power lines and likely conflicts over who gets them in their backyards.  Read More …

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 Read More …

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 Read More …

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 Read More …

NY Times: More Data in the Cloud Means More Centers on the Ground to Move It

Demand for Data Centers Is Soaring – The New York Times (nytimes.com) “…But finding enough land to build a data center and sufficient electricity to run it can be a challenge. And developers must address community concerns about these behemoth buildings, which are popping up Read More …

BisNow: Power Shortages Are Turning More Data Centers Into Their Own Utilities

Power Shortages Are Turning More Data Centers Into Their Own Utilities (bisnow.com) NationalData Center June 11, 2023 Dan Rabb, Data Centers  Desperate for more power in markets facing unprecedented shortages, many data center operators are launching new efforts to make it themselves. Unsplash/Untitled Photo As the Read More …

“…a situation that is becoming increasingly dire, …”

This is something EVERYONE needs to pay attention to NOW: “As the data center industry’s appetite for energy continues to grow, land with access to the massive amounts of power these facilities need has become scarce in major data center hubs like Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley. It’s Read More …