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Data center requests for power soar, Dominion reports
Data centers are seeking nearly three times the power Dominion Energy strained to deliver during a January 2025 deep freeze that brought record demand. The electricity-hungry facilities already force Dominion to buy costly out-of-state power to meet their current demand on top of the rest of its more than 2.7 million customers. But over the past year, the amount of electricity they’re asking Dominion to provide has jumped by 75%, reaching nearly 70,000 megawatts.
Oak Hill bill passes House
The possibility of adding a state park in Loudoun County has reached another milestone in Virginia's General Assembly. House Bill 500, which would authorize the Commonwealth of Virginia to acquire the Oak Hill estate in Aldie and transform it into a state park, unanimously passed the House of Delegates on Feb. 12. The legislation now advances to the Senate for consideration as the session continues.
Reforming public university boards is a hot topic at the General Assembly
Several Virginia lawmakers have put forth legislation to reform how the governing boards at the state's public colleges operate, following a tumultuous year for higher education across the state and country. Some of those reforms advanced out of House of Delegates and state Senate committees this week, while others were left behind in subcommittee discussions on Monday.