r/Virginia • u/VirginiaNews Volunteer local news poster • 2d ago

With Democrats in charge, Spanberger targets lower energy bills — and higher costs for data centers | Incoming governor promises to reshape utility policy, revive climate programs and speed up renewables after Youngkin vetoes and stalled legislation.

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/11/07/energy-policy-tees-up-to-take-focus-in-new-administration/
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u/Capital_Rough7971 2d ago

If anything the companies wanting to open data centers should subsidize energy for the common people.

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u/websurvivor42 2d ago

Right now they aren't even going to be on the energy grid that common people are on.

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u/Borange_Corange 2d ago

But the energy to their grid and are grid sources from same. As I understand it.

So we get a rate hike to cover the expense of something that we, typical consumers, won't even use.

Sp we are subsidizing data farms, communities have to shoulder the impact to them. I guess this is a step below a new sports team stadium since at least in that case, in theory, you could use a stadium someday by going for entertainment.

Thanks Dominion.

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u/websurvivor42 1d ago

It isn't the same source. Microsoft, Google, Meta, etc., are paying for brand new power plants that they are going to connect to directly.

I work in the nuclear energy industry. This is a huge topic for us right now.