Virginia’s federal lawmakers lock in on regulating data centers

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 796

Last Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago

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Two members of Virginia’s congressional delegation have introduced bills designed to create standards for siting data centers in communities, amplify transparency about the facilities’ power and water use and protect nearby communities from international threats.

“As a country we built our power infrastructure, our internet infrastructure, and the national highway system…with strong federal components or the federal government was the lead. Our data centers are looking like they could be a similar project,” U.S. Rep. …

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