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 …

NO to the 21st Century Robber Barons!

It is now undeniable: Unrestrained data center sprawl, throughout Prince William County, throughout the Northern Virginia region, and now, throughout the rest of Virginia, will accelerate the impacts on our homes and our quality of life, spreading out its tangled web of tentacles causing new transmission lines Read More …

Loudoun Times: County explores ways to accelerate data center prohibition in Route 7 corridor

County explores ways to accelerate data center prohibition in Route 7 corridor | News | loudountimes.com By Coy Ferrell cferrell@loudountimes.com May 3, 2023 Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman, D-Algonkian, at a May 2 board meeting Times-Mirror/Coy Ferrell County officials are exploring ways to speed up Read More …

Prince William Times: Dominion projects new gas plants, advanced nuclear will be needed to meet soaring demand

Dominion projects new gas plants, advanced nuclear will be needed to meet soaring demand | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Charlie Paullin Virginia Mercury May 3, 2023 Updated May 3, 2023 A Dominion Energy employee surveys the natural gas-fired Greensville County Power Station which began commercial operations in Read More …