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Warner Sponsors Bill to Ensure Virginians Aren’t Stuck Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers

Warner Sponsors Bill to Ensure Virginians Aren’t Stuck Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers

News ClipThe Virginian Review·VA·6/2/2026

U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has co-sponsored the Power for the People Act, a bill aimed at controlling rising electricity costs for Virginians. The legislation seeks to address the substantial energy demands of data centers, particularly those supporting artificial intelligence development, to ensure residents are not burdened with the associated expenses.

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Gov: U.S. Senate, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia State Government
WASHINGTON, DC (VR) – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) co-sponsored the Power for the People Act, legislation to rein in the rising electricity costs Virginians are facing by addressing the huge amounts of energy required by data centers.   Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), corporations and big technology companies’ build out of […]