3+ week, 2+ day ago   (598+ words) Virginia's booming data center buildout has intensified a fight over who should fund the power infrastructure needed to support it. For households, the answer could show up as higher monthly electric bills. Gov. Abigail Spanberger says data centers should cover…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (387+ words) Virginia's fast-growing data center industry is hitting a notable roadblock: the electric system cannot deliver new power as quickly as many projects want. Because a grid hookup can take years, some developers are looking at generating electricity on-site instead so…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (905+ words) Produced by environmental scientists, the report — which the state for more than six months had refused to release — said regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, force entities to examine alternative sources of water and clamp…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (37+ words) A crash in Norfolk Friday afternoon ended with one vehicle in the water and police taking the driver of another car into custody. Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/car-in-water-at-norfolk-crash-sce......

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (321+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia state officials tout the Department of Energy’s recent partnership with the Davis Energy & Infrastructure Strategy Group. “Energy policy is now economic policy,” said Nick Preservati, West Virginia Deputy Secretary of Commerce. “If a state signals that…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (877+ words) RICHMOND — Lawmakers this session introduced companion bills to study how the state’s energy infrastructure can be more efficient. These bills come amid growing bipartisan concerns about rising energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions and the use of clean energy. Del. Lee…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (678+ words) In a region widely regarded as the data centre capital of the world, voters are pushing back against soaring electricity prices. In Northern Virginia, data centres are emerging as a flashpoint over power demand and infrastructure strain. NORTHERN VIRGINIA: Rising…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (385+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — While Virginia didn't experience a white Christmas last month, December was cold, and as many homeowners and renters are discovering, those record low temperatures have resulted in sky-high bills. According to some on social media, those bills have…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1196+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom delivers the most comprehensive, eye-opening and influential climate coverage in the nation, and more of it than anyone else. We call power holders to account for their actions, put facts front and center and stand up to…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (352+ words) Appalachian Voices, a nonprofit environmental and public health organization that monitors utilities closely, praised the SCC’s creation of a new rate class. “Residential customers should not be subsidizing these wealthy companies, and Virginians are relying on the commission to address…...