Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout?

Virginia’s embrace of the data center industry produced new fallout this spring when Dominion Energy Virginia released its latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). With data center growth the “key driver,” Dominion projects a massive increase in the demand for electricity. As a result, the utility claims the state-mandated transition to clean energy is now impossible … Continue reading Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout?