Virginia localities raise $119M for school construction through targeted sales tax
Lawmakers advanced proposals this year to give counties and cities statewide the option to levy the tax
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A Campbell County Circuit Court judge dismissed an effort that sought to invalidate the amendment Tuesday
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SCC considers making data centers shoulder more of the cost of transmission lines
Consumer advocates have joined Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration to argue that high-load customers like data centers should pay for the high-voltage lines that solely serve them, a stance now playing out as part of Dominion Energy’s case with state regulators to determine how power line costs
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Researcher explains data centers' water and power demands
Data centers have been the subject of much discussion and debate in Virginia and around the United States due to the impacts on the communities where they are located. While Northern Virginia, with roughly 150 data centers, is considered the world's data center headquarters, more and more data
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Virginia joins rooftop solar initiative to help residents trim electric bills
On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar array purchases for homeowners who want to install them on their homes. The governor framed the move as a way to help Virginians lower their utility bills.
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