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Tech companies planned to use solar to power Georgia data centers. AI is changing that

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Jessica Edington

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Democratic leadership signals willingness to reexamine Virginia Clean Economy Act
Charles City County: Proposed data center promises windfall, stirs opposition

  • Recent Posts

    • Press Release: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Should Not Loosen Rules on Data Center Use of Diesel Generators
    • Dominion Energy’s Proposed Changes to “Net Metering” Would Undercut Small-Scale Solar
    • Deconstruction and documentation of former Gilberts Corner gas station building to begin Dec. 2
    • Orange County Proposes New “Technology” Zoning District
    • Press Release: Piedmont Environmental Council Reacts to SCC Decisions in the Biennial Rate Case

  • Popular Posts

    • Existing and Proposed Data Centers – A Web Map

    • Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition

    • The SCC Must Protect Ratepayers From Big Tech’s Skyrocketing Energy Bill

    • Transmission Proposals – PEC Web Map

    • Greenbrier – Friend or Foe?

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