A new Virginia law requires regulators to scrutinize how Dominion Energy forecasts electricity demand, as surging data center growth raises concerns about grid access, transparency, and rising costs for ratepayers.
Richmond’s fast-growing data center industry is transforming the region’s infrastructure and economy—but rising energy demand, water usage, and policy battles are raising new questions about who benefits and who pays.
New Virginia energy laws aim to protect customers from rising electric bills by limiting cost-sharing with large energy users and addressing fuel price volatility—changes that could shape what Richmond residents pay in the years ahead.