Politico: How the power grid survived a hot, hot summer
How the power grid survived a hot, hot summer – POLITICO
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NEXT THURSDAY: ——————————- Our friends in West Virginia don’t appreciate being dragged into our data center power problem. “Northern Virginia communities need to go into this new power supply for their data centers with their eyes wide open. Are all the “benefits” they are receiving
DCist/WAMU: Northern Virginia’s Data Center Industry Is Booming. But Is It Sustainable?
Northern Virginia’s Data Center Industry Is Booming (dcist.com)
Prince William Times: Data center-driven power crunch prompts planning for new, high-voltage lines
Data center-driven power crunch prompts planning for new, high-voltage lines | News | princewilliamtimes.com Peter Cary Piedmont Journalism Foundation Aug 30, 2023 Updated 39 min ago 0 A 230-kilovolt line runs behind a Dominion Energy facility on Meetze Road near the Warrenton town limits.
Data Center Dynamics: How will AI impact the data center industry?
How will AI impact the data center industry? – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com)
Coalition Formal Response to PW Digital Gateway – CPA2021-00004
The below was sent August 18, 2023 to: Alex Vanegas – PW Planning Office David McGettigan – PW Acting Director of Planning Wade Hugh – PW Deputy County Executive for Community Planning Chris Shorter – PW County Executive Christina Winn – PW Executive Director Dept.
The Register: Virginia DC development to run on nuclear power, hydrogen. It’s buzzword bingo: The datacenter sustainability edition
Virginia DC development to run on nuclear power, hydrogen • The Register Virginia industrial park wants to power DCs with mini nuclear reactors, clean hydrogen 16 It’s buzzword bingo: The datacenter sustainability edition Tobias Mann Thu 17 Aug 2023 // 14:32 UTC Green Energy Partners (GEP) has tapped IP3 International to
Prince William Times: Data centers drive search for new power corridors
Data centers drive search for new power corridors | News | princewilliamtimes.com “Surging power demand in Northern Virginia, driven by the proliferation of data centers to support the internet, will mean lots more power lines and likely conflicts over who gets them in their backyards.
Letter to Editor: Blame data centers for rising energy costs – Richmond Times
Letter: Virginia data centers could overwhelm the grid (richmond.com) Chair Ann Wheeler and her four fellow board members refuse to even entertain the notion that THEIR local decisions on data center development are contributing to these risks to providing reliable power. Letter: Blame data centers
Green Risks: Digital Gateway Rezoning is Coming
Green Risks: Digital Gateway Rezoning is Coming
Data Center Dynamics: Maryland denies Aligned Data Centers exemption for 168 diesel gens at Quantum Loophole campus
Maryland denies Aligned Data Centers exemption for 168 diesel gens at Quantum Loophole campus – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com)
Dominion Energy: Hornbaker 230kV line and substation
Hornbaker transmission line Dominion Energy 071423
PWC Data Centers require multiple NEW transmission lines and substations
We thought it would be a good idea to resurrect one of our most recent cartoons to remind people why one-term Chair Ann Wheeler’s plan to industrialize western Prince William County is so dangerous. The Coalition to Protect PWC has already shared with you that we, along with nearly
History’s final judgement has not yet been written
There are very few instances in life where the lessons of history do not need time to be validated. We are experiencing one of those rare opportunities. History is judging in real time. This Board of County Supervisors does not need hindsight to understand the
Prince William Times: Dominion scrambles to meet soaring power demand
Dominion scrambles to meet soaring power demand | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Governing.com: The Battle Over Technology and Energy Consumption
The Battle Over Technology and Energy Consumption (governing.com)
NY Times: More Data in the Cloud Means More Centers on the Ground to Move It
Demand for Data Centers Is Soaring – The New York Times (nytimes.com) “…But finding enough land to build a data center and sufficient electricity to run it can be a challenge. And developers must address community concerns about these behemoth buildings, which are popping up
BisNow: Power Shortages Are Turning More Data Centers Into Their Own Utilities
Power Shortages Are Turning More Data Centers Into Their Own Utilities (bisnow.com) NationalData Center June 11, 2023 Dan Rabb, Data Centers Desperate for more power in markets facing unprecedented shortages, many data center operators are launching new efforts to make it themselves. Unsplash/Untitled Photo As the
North Dakota: KUMV – Williams County to cut power from data center over several zoning violations
Williams County to cut power from data center over several zoning violations (kfyrtv.com)
“…a situation that is becoming increasingly dire, …”
This is something EVERYONE needs to pay attention to NOW: “As the data center industry’s appetite for energy continues to grow, land with access to the massive amounts of power these facilities need has become scarce in major data center hubs like Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley. It’s