Virginia Could Show How to Manage Data Center Growth. So Far, It’s a Case Study in Stalling Legislation

The state with the most data centers is struggling to enact laws to protect electric customers and limit the energy and environmental impacts of their explosive growth.

By Deep Vakil

October 1, 2025

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Deep Vakil is a New York City-based investigative reporter and a recent graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, where he was a Toni Stabile Fellow.

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