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Report: Data Centers Could Triple Energy Demands If Unconstrained

Published December 17, 2024 at 4:15PM

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission released its long awaited report on data centers Monday, detailing the expected soaring energy demands and large economic benefits of the industry ahead of the 2025 General Assembly session.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Staff Present Draft Zoning Ordinance to Facilitate Data Center Development

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 13, 2024 at 5:03PM

Fredericksburg City staff this week presented an overview of a draft zoning ordinance that would provide for by right data center development.

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Study: AI and data centers could drive cost of energy up by 70% over 10 years

By Potomac Local News

Published November 22, 2024 at 11:30AM

Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

(The Center Square) — The average American’s energy bill could increase from 25% to 70% in the next 10 years without intervention from policymakers, according to a new study from Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Jack Kemp Foundation.

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Prince William

Data Centers Driving Up Legal Costs in Prince William: Taxpayers on Hook to Fight Lawsuits

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 20, 2024 at 3:15PM

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a resolution on November 19, 2024, to transfer $484,007 from the county’s contingency fund to address litigation costs and hire additional staff to handle data center real estate assessments.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg City Council Moves Forward on Data Center Feasibility, Citing Economic and Employment Benefits

By Potomac Local News

Published November 13, 2024 at 3:04PM

Fredericksburg City Hall

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg City Council Advances Effort to Attract Data Centers Near Baseball Stadium

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 11, 2024 at 3:00PM

Flying over the Fredericksburg Nationals Virginia Credit Union Stadium.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Fredericksburg City Council is set to vote on a resolution that supports the continued exploration and attraction of data centers to the city, mainly targeting the Celebrate Virginia South area near the Fredericksburg Nationals baseball stadium.

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Breaking News

Proposed Bristow Campus Data Center Defers Hearing Amid Community Concerns

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 7, 2024 at 5:05PM | Updated November 10, 2024 at 8:38AM

The proposed Bristow Campus data center project, slated for consideration by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on November 19, 2024, has been deferred.

Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir noted that the applicant may have anticipated a lack of support for the project. “I think they know they don’t have the votes,” said Weir. It’s unclear when supervisors may take up the case.

Prince William

BRISTOW CAMPUS DATA CENTER DECISION LOOMS Amid Community Pushback

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 7, 2024 at 1:00PM

Bristow residents may soon have another massive data center campus as their new neighbor.

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News

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson Recovers from Crohn’s Disease Surgery, Ready to Address Housing, Data Center Issues

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 31, 2024 at 11:30AM

Jefferson

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair, at-large Deshundra Jefferson, is on the mend after having had surgery for Crohn’s disease. This chronic inflammatory bowel condition has affected her health over the past two years.

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Opinion

Opinion: No More Delays: Digital Gateway Project is Crucial for Prince William’s Schools, Parks, and Tax Relief

By Potomac Local News

Published October 31, 2024 at 10:50AM

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It’s time to do what’s best for Prince William County and move forward with the Digital Gateway. Approved by the Board of County Supervisors in December 2023, the Digital Gateway’s implementation has been slowed due to legal proceedings meant to stop it despite years of discussion, debate, and public hearings that led to approval by the Board of County Supervisors.

Opponents are focused on burdening our legal system with proceedings to challenge the Digital Gateway’s approval even though the Prince William courts have already dismissed one case with prejudice because it lacks merit. Today, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors will ask the County Circuit Court to dismiss another lawsuit filed by a former State Senator that would halt the Digital Gateway Project.