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Data center moratorium bills stack up ahead of Virginia legislative session in January
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The bill would also prevent the advance of distribution lines, on-site power, or related projects that solely serve data centers during the same timeframe.
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As state Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun, asks the General Assembly to consider a moratorium on data centers, here's a look at what other states are doing.
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- State Sen. Russet Perry (D-Loudoun) has introduced a bill to be considered during next year’s General Assembly session that she says would pause the approval of new data centers in Virginia for a period of three years, starting July 1, 2027.
Two Virginia state senators have pre-filed a data center moratorium bill ahead of next year’s general assembly session. Democrats Russet Perry and Danica Roem, who represent Loudoun and Prince William respectively, say their bill would prohibit any new data center in Virginia from July 1 of next yea…
The bill would also prevent the advance of distribution lines, on-site power, or related projects that solely serve data centers during the same timeframe.
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