Local, state, and national coverage
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Data centers, transmission lines, and communities working through the same questions we are.
Close to home
- Campbell County passes opposition resolution against Valley Link project That makes nine of nine counties on the Valley Link route formally opposed.
- Dominion, Valley Link Transmission line developers unveil route changes Next door in Louisa, the 765kV Valley Link line shifted routes - and county leaders say only abandoning the project will satisfy them.
- On the Line: Charlottesville-Gordonsville transmission line update impacts historic, scenic, conservation resources A deep look at our line: 150-foot monopoles along the Route 231 corridor, crossing more than 20 conserved properties.
- SCC sets hearing on proposed Dominion Energy project in Charlottesville, Albemarle Our case in the news: the case file already held 175 public comments, mostly objections.
- SCC Schedules Public Hearing on Transmission Facilities in Charlottesville and Albemarle The SCC's official announcement of our October 22 hearing - straight from the source.
Across Virginia
- Lt. Governor opposes major energy merger, Dominion speaks out After a statewide listening tour that stopped in Charlottesville, the Lt. Governor came out against the Dominion-NextEra merger; Dominion responds.
- Dominion says 'all options' are on the table after supervisors block Vint Hill facility Organized neighbors made their case, and county supervisors unanimously denied Dominion's $300 million substation expansion.
- Microsoft 'preserving its ability' to challenge data center transmission costs decision The SCC ruled data centers should pay for transmission built to serve them - now Microsoft is keeping its option to appeal.
Around the country
- Data Center Cancellations Top $260 Billion in 2026 The number that proves it: community pushback has stopped at least $260 billion in planned projects this year.
- Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta's data center Another community asking the same questions: who needs this line, and who pays for it?
- AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for? The national version of the question we keep asking: who ends up paying for all this infrastructure?