Virginia state senator discusses rising energy bills and data center energy consumption
News Clip0:26The Dogwood·VA·6/26/2026
State Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) highlighted the need for Virginia state lawmakers to address rising energy bills. He noted that the upcoming state budget is a preliminary step to control data center energy consumption, but emphasized that further legislative action is required to fully resolve the issue.
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State Sen. Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) said state lawmakers need to address the problem of rising energy bills.
He said the forthcoming state budget is a good start at trying to rein in data center energy consumption, but more work remains.
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