Category: Legislative
Coalition Bus to Richmond – January 31
Dear Supporters – Data Center Legislation — Bus to Richmond Tickets, Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM | Eventbrite There is still time to reserve a seat on the bus to lobby critical decision-makers in Richmond. The evidence is piling up: The data center
Virginia Mercury: As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules
As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules – Virginia Mercury Dozens of bills have been introduced by members of both parties BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN – JANUARY 15, 2024 12:04 AM Data centers in Ashburn, Virginia (Gerville / Getty Images) As data
Video: Hidden Costs of the Cloud: Data Centers in Virginia
Hidden Costs of the Cloud: Data Centers in Virginia (youtube.com)
Data Center Legislation Bus to Richmond! Jan. 31
Go to this Eventbrite invite to sign up for the Jan. 31 bus to Richmond to support data center oversight legislation! Data Center Legislation — Bus to Richmond Tickets, Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM | Eventbrite
2024 Data Center Legislation
Senate Bills SB191 (Electric utilities; data center demand, allocation of costs among customer classes): https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB191 – Senator Suhas Subramanyam SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Electric utilities; data center demand; allocation of costs among customer classes. Directs the State Corporation Commission to ensure that any plan, petition,
dcist: Metro, Stadium Deal, Data Centers Among Northern Virginia Issues On The General Assembly Docket
Metro, Stadium Deal, Data Centers Among Northern Virginia Issues On The General Assembly Docket | DCist Virginia Issues On The General Assembly Docket Margaret Barthel Jan 4, 2024 The Virginia General Assembly session begins on Jan. 10. Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU Virginia lawmakers will head to Richmond
Happy New Year! UPDATES!
Happy New Year’s Eve to all our supporters! As we say goodbye to 2023, let us all take pride in our collective effort: NEVER backing down from getting the facts out in the open. This January will be an exciting time to continue our journey to
Canary Media: Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?
Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the… | Canary Media Data centers, factories, heat pumps and EVs are putting increasing stress on a grid that isn’t growing fast enough, new data shows. By Jeff St. John 20 December 2023 A recently constructed Meta data center in
The Arc of Justice
Dear Supporters, We have a few important announcements. *************************************** Nearly a decade ago the Coalition to Protect PWC was formed to protect our homes, our property, our small businesses, our natural and cultural resources, and our pocketbooks from the power demands required by the data
Karen Sheehan Letter to PJM
December 4, 2023 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL The PJM Board of Managers Mark Takahashi, Chairman Manu Asthana, PJM President and CEO PJM Interconnection L.L.C. 2750 Monroe Boulevard Audubon, Pennsylvania 19408 RE: PJM 2022 Window 3 I request the PJM Board of Managers reject the
Inside Climate News: Virginia Environmental Groups Form New Data Center Reform Coalition, Call for More Industry Oversight
Virginia Environmental Groups Form New Data Center Reform Coalition, Call for More Industry Oversight – Inside Climate News
Richmond Times Dispatch: Virginia coalition calls for oversight of data centers
Virginia coalition calls for oversight of data centers (richmond.com)
We Are Relentless!
Dear Supporters, Virginia is at risk. It is not overstating to imagine that our once beautiful state will be consumed by hundreds of millions of sq feet of impervious concrete buildings, buzzing with the highest concentration of the planet’s digital footprint, dissected by endless miles of
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia legislators face challenges with data centers
Virginia legislators face challenges with data centers (richmond.com)
Virginia Mercury: If Dominion’s plan is so bad, is there a better one? (Spoiler alert: yes, there is.)
If Dominion’s plan is so bad, is there a better one? (Spoiler alert: yes, there is.) – Virginia Mercury
Virginia Mercury: What’s in Virginia’s long-delayed 2023 budget dea
What’s in Virginia’s long-delayed 2023 budget deal – Virginia Mercury
Virginia Mercury: Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout?
Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout? – Virginia Mercury
The Register: When will regulators get serious on datacenter emissions reporting?
Datacenter emissions reporting: Only regulators can fix this • The Register An end to greenwashing won’t come without a fight Tobias Mann Tue 11 Apr 2023 // 17:02 UTC UPDATED Efforts to regulate datacenters are starting to stack up. Over the past year we’ve seen