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Hold the Board to its promise to raise Data Center taxes
Some supervisors want to go slow in order not to cause the Data Center industry any growing pains. We reject that position. The Data Center industry already gets a sweet deal with their bulk load discount rate from Dominion Energy, from other incentives from the
Virginia Mercury: Now what the heck do we do about data centers?
Now what the heck do we do about data centers? • Virginia Mercury Ivy Main April 3, 2024 Virginia’s 2024 legislative session wrapped up last month without any action to avert the energy crisis that is hurtling towards us. Crisis is not too
We Know NOW: Data Centers = ZERO Benefits with HUGE Losses
Dear Neighbors, friends, and allies – Want the scoop on a bombshell?! Remember when the Digitial Gateway revenue prediction started out at $700 million? The promise of riches from the Golden Goose (which by the way, we all know from the parable, ends up dead
Supervisor Weir letter to Chamber of Commerce 032824
From: Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:55 AM To: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; BOCS COS <BOCS-COS@pwcgov.org>; Robl, Michelle R. <mrobl@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com) <gljones@summitfgi.com>; Snare IV, Ross W *HS <MPZ8DE@uvahealth.org>; Margeaux Clark <mclark@pwchamber.org> Subject:
PWC Chamber of Commerce letter to BOCS 032724
From: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:25 PM To: BOCS Chair <chair@pwcgov.org>; Gordy, Tom <TGordy@pwcgov.org>; Vega, Yesli <yvega@pwcgov.org>; Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; Boddye, Kenny <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; Bailey, Andrea <abailey@pwcgov.org>; Woodbridge District <WoodbridgeDistrict@pwcgov.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com)
PWC Must SAY NO NOW to any more Data Centers!
Dear neighbors, friends, and supporters! The quote by Lao Tzu, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” encapsulates an essential and profound truth about life – and reversing the tide on data center sprawl. Finally, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors reacted to
Bisnow: ‘We Need To Be Careful’: A Wave Of Data Center Legislation In Virginia Is Creating Uncertainty For Developers
‘We Need To Be Careful’: A Wave Of Data Center Legislation In Virginia Is Creating Uncertainty For Developers (bisnow.com) NationalData Center March 10, 2024 Dan Rabb, Data Centers Virginia lawmakers have proposed a wave of legislation to restrict data center development across the Commonwealth, injecting new
FERC: RTOInsider – FERC’s Christie Warns of ‘Very Dark Place’
FERC’s Christie Warns of ‘Very Dark Place’ (rtoinsider.com) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Christie Warns of ‘Very Dark Place’ “In America, we’re heading for a very dark place. We’re heading, as Franklin Roosevelt said, to a rendezvous with destiny,” he said. “Well, we’re heading, in terms
New Yorker: The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I.
The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I. | The New Yorker The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I. How can the world reach net zero if it keeps inventing new ways to consume energy? By Elizabeth Kolbert March 9, 2024 It’s been estimated that ChatGPT is consuming more
Business Insider: ChatGPT uses 17,000 times the amount of electricity than the average US household does daily: report
ChatGPT Uses 17,000 Times More Electricity Than a US Household: Report (businessinsider.com) Lakshmi Varanasi Mar 9, 2024, 8:14 PM EST ChatGPT is using up a lot more electricity than the average US household.LIONEL BONAVENTURE ChatGPT uses more than half a million kilowatt-hours of electricity daily,
MSN report: Washington Post – America is running out of electricity as tech companies sap the country’s aging power grid
Amid record high energy demand, America is running out of electricity – The Washington Post Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power (msn.com) AI and the boom in clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America’s power grid to the brink. Utilities can’t keep up. Story
InsideNoVa: Prince William County’s Planning Commission gets a makeover
Prince William County’s Planning Commission gets a makeover | Headlines | insidenova.com
Silverlinings: AWS just went nuclear – and more hyperscalers could follow
AWS just went nuclear – and more hyperscalers could follow (silverliningsinfo.com)
Next Door: 3/3/24 Man Receives Electric Shock Burn under Transmission Lines along WO&D Trail
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InsideNoVa: Microsoft spends big on data center land near Gainesville
Microsoft spends big on data center land near Gainesville | Politics | insidenova.com
Prince William Times: Fauquier supervisor warns about data centers in Vint Hill
Fauquier supervisor warns about data centers in Vint Hill | News | princewilliamtimes.com
The Atlantic: AI is Taking Water From the Desert
AI Is Taking Water From the Desert (msn.com)