…like big corporations getting special tax breaks to build new data centers. Christopher Newport University’s Wason Center poll shows residents’ clear support for site assessments before data center approvals that look at water usage, the…
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Join Us at the State Capitol on Jan. 20 for Data Center Reform
…the data center boom. This Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition is urging state lawmakers to study the cumulative effects of data center development in Virginia, and to institute several commonsense regulatory and…
Speak Up: Advocate for Responsible Regulation and Transparency in Albemarle’s Data Center Ordinance
…data centers. Video by Hugh Kenny/PEC. Dear Supporter, Conversations about data center development have made their way steadily down PEC’s service region — from the “data center capital of the…
The SCC Must Protect Ratepayers From Big Tech’s Skyrocketing Energy Bill
…and place too much burden on the non-data center ratepayers. Data centers and transmission lines along the W&OD Trail in Ashburn, VA. Credit Hugh Kenny/PEC What PEC is Pushing For…
Take Action: Show Support for These Data Center Reform Bills
…surrounding resources. Submitted by Senator Creigh Deeds, Senate Budget Amendment Item 4-14 #7s requires data center operators to meet certain energy efficiency standards to qualify for current data center tax…
Orange County Residents: Demand Commonsense Data Center Regulation
…anywhere in the county, to be rezoned for data centers. The new ordinance does include some provisions intended to avoid or mitigate impacts of data center development, and it will…
Join Us for a Q&A on Our New Vantage Data Center Air Quality Study
…data centers. Further, as the demand for power from data centers continues to outstrip supply, with years-long wait times for data centers to be hooked up to the power grid,…
Resources from the Albemarle Data Center Community Meeting — Sept. 16, 2025
…Community Advocacy Manager Nora Seillheimer (nseillheimer@pecva.org), Director of Advancement Faith Schweikert (fschweikert@pecva.org), Communications Specialist Jessica Edington (jedington@pecva.org), Publications Assistant Hugh Kenny (hkenny@pecva.org), Multimedia Specialist Don McCown (dmccown@pecva.org), Land Use Representative…
Orange County Proposes New “Technology” Zoning District
…of a data center proposal is that nothing in the draft ordinance limits a potential data center development to parcels near existing transmission lines. Transmission to directly serve data centers…
On The Ground Updates – September 2024
…sparmelee@pecva.org. Fauquier Warrenton Village Center Warrenton Town Council has approved the Warrenton Village Center mixed-use redevelopment project on Oak Springs Drive, adjacent to Highland School, on 30 acres of the…