PEC urges Virginia data center moratorium and pause

The Piedmont Environmental Council has issued an email alert urging Virginia to impose a statewide moratorium on new data center development and to convene a special legislative session.

• The alert says Governor Spanberger released a Data Center Accountability Framework and signed Executive Order 22 on Sept. 18, but argues the measures are insufficient and do not immediately stop new data center approvals or grid connections.
• It cites a 53.8 gigawatt pipeline in energy service contracts held by Dominion Energy, references proposed transmission lines, backup generation, onsite gas turbines, and mentions the March for a Moratorium events in Culpeper and Leesburg.