The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot...Nothing is going to get better...It's not - The Lorax
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
Dear Supporters, Never let it be said that this community does not find creative ways to make sure our voices and concerns are heard! On Sunday, outside of a Democrat Party fundraiser advertised as “Back the Board” with headliners Tim Kaine and Ann Wheeler, a small
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
People keep asking us if they will be impacted by transmission lines and substations required for Data Centers popping up throughout communities. You can easily see many of the impacts – in these easy-to-understand overviews, with MAPS included. These overviews summarize the plans from our electric power providers, PJM, Dominion, and
Take some simple steps today to address the SUSTAINABILITY of our County! (Access this easy click-to-send email or other options below) Please read the recent blog post from the Prince William Conservation Alliance! “…a Sustainability Office and Commission acknowledged the increasing environmental challenges we are facing
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
Understanding the ENORMITY of the Data Center Power & Generation Infrastructure
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
Northern Virginia’s Data Center Industry Is Booming (dcist.com)
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.
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.
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.
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
Prince William Democrats Are Divided Over Data Centers (dcist.com)
Supervisors, activists split on Prince William County Board Chair Ann Wheeler’s primary election loss | News | princewilliamtimes.com Voters rejected data center proliferation, activists say By Anya Sczerzenie Times Staff Writer Jun 28, 2023 Updated Jun 28, 2023 Prince William Board of Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler, who
Why A Local Primary Election Upset Could Mean Big Changes For Data Center Development (bisnow.com) NationalData Center June 22, 2023 Dan Rabb, Data Centers A surprise result in a Northern Virginia primary election has the potential to slow data center development in Prince William County, a
Backlash to data centers prompts political upset in northern Virginia | AP News By MATTHEW BARAKAT June 22, 2023 FILE – Dale Browne, president of the Great Oak Homeowners Association, speaks Aug. 29, 2022, at a rally near Manassas, Va., protesting a newly built data
Dear Neighbors, Friends, and PWC Residents, Over the past two years – together: We have traveled twice to Richmond to support legislation to control data center proliferation. We have marched in a parade highlighting the unique qualities of our Rural Crescent. We have initiated TWO recalls: one
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
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