Senate blocks bill aimed at keeping data center costs off electric bills

Name: Senate blocks bill aimed at keeping data center costs off electric bills
Uploaded: 2026-09-30T21:47:01.000Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: The Virginia Senate blocked a bill intended to prevent data center-related infrastructure and electricity costs from being shifted onto residential electric customers. Democrats argued that the measure did not go far enough to protect ratepayers from the effects of data center expansion.

News Clip2:07Hearst Television·VA·9/30/2026

The Virginia Senate blocked a bill intended to prevent data center-related infrastructure and electricity costs from being shifted onto residential electric customers. Democrats argued that the measure did not go far enough to protect ratepayers from the effects of data center expansion.

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A Senate bill aimed at addressing higher electric costs tied to expanding data centers failed to advance, with Democrats arguing it did not go far enough.