Virginia governor urges regulators to assign data center transmission costs to facilities

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's chief energy officer filed a brief urging state regulators to assign transmission infrastructure costs driven by data center demand directly to those facilities rather than spreading them across the broade

First covered Jul 13, 2026 · 9:59 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Inside Climate News Virginia’s Governor Weighs in on Pivotal Case About Data Center Transmission Costs — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, through a filing submitted by her newly appointed chief energy officer, is urging regulators at the State Corporation…

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energychief.virginia.gov Pur 2026 00056 Comments From The Chief Energy Officer For The Governor Of Virginia (energychief.virginia.gov)

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