Our Focus and Approach:

• Addressing Data Center Expansion
• Proactively respond to the rapid growth of data centers, transmission lines, and energy sources in Virginia.
• Advocating Transparency
• Push for greater transparency in land use, energy, and water consumption decisions.
• Require data center developers to mitigate environmental impacts and bear costs for new infrastructure to prevent passing these costs to ratepayers.
• Prioritizing Comprehensive Planning
• Address concerns about proposed transmission lines tied to data center energy demands.
• Advocate for balanced planning that conserves the environment and protects communities and historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
• Addressing Energy Strain
• Highlight the strain data centers place on Virginia’s energy grid.
• Stress the risk of increased fossil fuel dependence, which undermines clean energy goals.
• Engaging and Educating the Public
• Inform citizens about data center developments.
• Encourage public participation in discussions about environmental, economic, and societal impacts.