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Who Pays for Data Center Power Lines | Washington DC News
Virginia’s power grid is facing a major cost shift as data centers demand billions in new transmission lines—forcing regulators to decide whether these tech giants should pay upfront for the infrastructure they’re driving. With Dominion Energy saying 68% of future grid upgrades stem from data centers, environmental groups and the governor’s office are pushing for a new model where projects built solely for data centers are funded by those users. While data center operators claim they’re already paying more and argue their growth isn’t raising residential rates, critics say voluntary measures…
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