Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements

Virginia's legislative session ended without passing proposed rules to require data center operators to use renewable energy or offset their grid impacts, a defeat for environmental groups advocating stricter standards as demand from AI and

First covered Jul 17, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article

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7h Inside Climate News After Months of Debate, Virginia Fails to Pass Data Center Clean Energy Requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of Conservation Voters rally…

Primary sources

budget.lis.virginia.gov Hb30 (budget.lis.virginia.gov)

jlarc.virginia.gov JLARC | Data Centers in Virginia

lis.virginia.gov HB507 - 2026 Regular Session | LIS

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multistate.us Virginia Data Center Legislation: Tax, Energy & Siting | MultiState

virginiamercury.com Data center bills dominated this year’s General Assembly. Here’s what passed. • Virginia Mercury

selc.org Data center changes, clean energy top legislative priorities in Virginia - Southern Environmental Law Center

thecentralvirginian.com Data center bills dominated this year’s General Assembly | News | thecentralvirginian.com

vpm.org Virginia lawmakers propose a bevy of data center reform bills

Appeared in: 2026-07-17 (#8)

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