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PEC Presentation on Data Centers
Yes this issue IS important for Rappahannock County!
July 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hosted by Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection at the Rappahannock County Library
RLEP invites you to hear from Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) President Chris Miller about the explosive data center boom in Northern Virginia and its potentially significant impact on Rappahannock County.
The state of Virginia now houses almost half of all U.S. data centers – more than any other state and many countries. The growth anticipated in data centers is massive, and as plans unfold in Virginia, we anticipate more data centers, more power generation facilities and more transmission lines.
This brings a host of important issues and questions: Who pays for this infrastructure? (Currently, Virginia ratepayers can expect significantly increased electricity bills to subsidize construction of data centers and the transmission upgrades necessary for their operation.) What is the impact on the environment? Can local governments decide on local issues? What is the statewide plan to accommodate this expansion? How do we as citizens make our voices heard? All of these questions and more will be addressed.
Attendance at the library is limited to 30 people. Use the button below to sign up to attend in person. If all seats are reserved, you can participate on Zoom via the link below.
Zoom link:
Click here and enter the meeting ID and passcode below to join the presentation via Zoom at the time of the event (7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86706679910?pwd=2MmuqikHRRlJGHd6hyuf94rzngD8uD.1
Meeting ID: 867 0667 9910
Passcode: 573667