As we move to the final days of this year’s General Assembly session, a few very important pieces of legislation related to data center reform are still being considered by conference committees and voted on.
Julie Bolthouse
Julie Bolthouse is The Piedmont Environmental Council's land use field representative for Fauquier County.
A Critical Time to Weigh In on Data Center Legislation in Virginia
Things continue to move fast during the third week of this year’s Virginia General Assembly session. We’re making real progress on data center reform, but we need you to weigh in with your state legislators!
Join Us at the State Capitol on Jan. 20 for Data Center Reform
Take action for your community and ensure that your legislators support data center reform.
Call for State Action on Data Centers Gets Louder
During the 2024 General Assembly session, Virginia legislators failed to take action to address the concerns raised by residents and environmental groups about the proliferation of data centers.
Action Needed: New transmission line designation threatens Virginia communities
Tell the U.S. Department of Energy that fueling skyrocketing data center energy demand with coal-fired power plants is not an acceptable solution.
A Mixed Bag at the General Assembly
This has been a very busy, and challenging, legislative session.
Power Surge: Data center boom leads to expansive transmission proposals
We must address the booming data center growth in our state that is requiring unprecedented expansions of our energy grid and hindering our ability to get off of fossil fuels.
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Authorizes Data Center Study
On Dec. 11, 2023, the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission passed a resolution authorizing a robust study into recent and expected trends within the data center industry.
Prince William Board to Vote on World’s Largest Data Center Proposal Dec. 12
Prince William County’s planning staff and the Planning Commission have recommended denial of the Digital Gateway rezonings.
Transmission line update and community meeting invite
In September, I wrote to you about the explosive growth of Virginia’s data center industry and one of the side effects: a major push for new transmission lines.