5 things to know about Spanberger’s data center policies
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveiled a Data Center Accountability Framework and signed an executive order implementing provisions under her executive authority. The policy push addresses data center oversight, including restrictions on nondisclosure agreements, amid concerns involving development and water resources such as the proposed Google campus in Botetourt County.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger introduced a Data Center Accountability Framework on Sept. 18 and signed Executive Order 22 to put the portions under executive-branch control into effect. The initiative begins a broader legislative effort to regulate data center development across the commonwealth, including limits on the use of nondisclosure agreements.
The Roanoke Times article places the policy debate in the context of regional development, water concerns at Carvins Cove Reservoir and opposition to a proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County. It also references the Wood Haven Technology Park in the Roanoke Valley as an example of the area’s data center activity.