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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Virginia — updated daily.
Virginia · Construction & power moves · 40
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Virginia — each traced to primary filings.
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PJM proposes reliability standards for large-load ride-through (no docket)
Source: PJM Inside Lines · Sep 10, 2026PJM Inside Lines reports that PJM has proposed new interconnection reliability requirements for large loads, including data centers and crypto-mining facilities, to require facilities to stay connected during grid disturbances and “riding through” voltage and frequency excursions. The article says the proposal responds to a June 18 FERC order and that “PJM plans to file proposed solutions to FERC in November.”
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PJM, Dominion Review Large Load Transfer Event
Source: PJM Inside Lines · Aug 11, 2026PJM Inside Lines reports that PJM is reviewing changes to interconnection reliability requirements for Large Loads after a July 22 event in Virginia in which “nearly 4,000 MW of data center load trip offline unexpectedly.” The article also says FERC ordered NERC to create enforceable Reliability Standards for computational loads and that the first phase of new enforcement provisions is due Dec. 31, 2026.
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Opening Statement of Commissioner Christie to House Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
Source: FERCFERC Commissioner Christie warned that U.S. grid reliability faces “potentially catastrophic consequences” as “unprecedented forecasts for demand increases” from “data centers, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)” collide with fast-retiring dispatchable generation and policy pressure. In PJM, he said, “PJM faces unprecedented load growth due to the proliferation of data centers,” while also noting that EPA power-plant rules could “forcibly” accelerate coal retirements and make new gas generation “extremely difficult, if not virtually impossible” to build. Christie also said the PJM interconnection queue “largely consists of intermittent generation, primarily wind and solar,” and that legal challenges are delaying needed natural-gas pipeline infrastructure.
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Recent Virginia data center news
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Google partners with MN8 Energy and Eos on West Virginia solar-plus-LDES project
Google, MN8 Energy, and Eos Energy Enterprises have announced the Mammoth Solar project in Kanawha County, West Virginia, combining solar, long-duration energy storage, and lithium-ion storage. The announcement also includes a separate Google PPA with Fervo Energy in Utah.
- Mammoth Solar will combine 86MW solar, 10MW/100MWh Eos Z3 LDES, and 70MW/280MWh Li-ion BESS on the PJM grid; commercial operation is expected in 2028, with storage follow-on in 2029 and 2030.
- MN8 says the project could involve up to US$350 million of capital investment and about US$4 million in property tax revenue over the first 20 years; construction is projected to create roughly 200 jobs.
- Google will buy the project’s energy, capacity, and clean energy attributes; MN8 says it is the first commercial-scale LDES deployment in West Virginia and the first project under the previously announced 750MWh MN8-Eos master supply agreement from October 2025.
- Separately, Google announced a 396MW PPA with Fervo Energy for the Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Utah, with an option to expand by about 600MW by June 2030.
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Our new partnership brings long-duration energy storage to West Virginia.
Google has announced a new collaboration with MN8 Energy and Eos Energy Enterprises to support a multi-technology clean energy project on the PJM grid.
- The project will pair utility-scale solar with short-duration lithium-ion batteries and long-duration zinc-hybrid batteries to provide round-the-clock clean power for local digital infrastructure, including a planned Google facility in West Virginia.
- Google says this is the first-of-its-kind deployment of Eos’s zinc-hybrid batteries, which are manufactured in Pennsylvania; the announcement also frames the effort as a model for combining proven and emerging technologies to strengthen the grid.
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Could Fiber Be the Next Big Bottleneck in Data Center Growth?
This article is commentary and analysis about fiber connectivity as a data center infrastructure constraint, not a first-time announcement by a specific company.
- It argues that enterprise-grade fiber is becoming as important as power and water for data center growth, citing Zayo’s 2025 Bandwidth Report and noting data center bandwidth purchased grew about 330% in the early 2020s.
- It suggests operators prioritize fiber availability, map competitive demand, and use incentives with carriers; it also mentions AWS SiteLink and Azure ExpressRoute Global Reach as alternative connectivity options.
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Recording: Sarah Parmelee on Data Centers in Culpeper County
PEC delivered a community presentation on the latest developments about data centers and transmission line projects in the area.
- Sarah Parmelee of PEC presented at the Culpeper Library on August 29, 2026, updating residents on local data center and transmission line developments.
- The post links to related PEC material, including Data Center News and an article titled “Update on Data Center Development and Transmission Lines in Fauquier”; no monetary amounts or contract details are provided.
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POWER Digest [September 2026]
This article is a news-brief roundup summarizing multiple first-time announcements from different entities, mainly on data centers, power infrastructure, nuclear, renewables, and offshore wind.
- Australia: The AEMC urged ministers on Aug. 5 to require large data centers in the National Electricity Market to bring their own clean, firmed energy, operate flexibly, and pay full network connection costs; the framework would require REGO certificates, backing by new firm capacity, market registration, and flexible connection agreements.
- Other announcements: McDermott announced cooperation with ULC-Energy and an MOU with Doosan Enerbility on Aug. 4; Baker Hughes/Dynamis announced an order for 76 NovaLT 16 turbines totaling about 1.3 GW; Origis Energy started operations on new phases of Rockhound Solar bringing capacity to nearly 1 GWdc; OWC/KLEM/OEG signed an offshore wind O&M MoU; and TotalEnergies inaugurated the Hydra hybrid project with 216 MW solar and a 500-MWh BESS under a 20-year PPA with Eskom.
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US utility-scale battery energy storage capacity almost doubled during first 18 months of Trump’s second term
The Solar Energy Industries Association and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence have published the Q3 2026 US Energy Storage Market Outlook, reporting record US battery storage deployments in Q2 2026.
- The report says 6.7GW/20.2GWh of new battery energy storage systems came online between March and end-June 2026, with 17.9GWh in utility-scale projects and 56% of utility-scale capacity standalone.
- It also says Arizona, Texas and Utah accounted for much of the quarter’s growth, while the C&I segment benefited from the expansion of data centres and onsite power needs; SEIA and Benchmark also raised their 2030 forecast to 683GWh.
- The article references earlier announcements and policy developments, including Illinois’ 3GW by 2030 target, Virginia’s expanded 20GW-plus target, Nebraska’s framework for first BESS developments, and FERC show cause orders on large-load grid connections.
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United States and Cameroon Announce $7 Billion in Investment and Trade Opportunities at Inaugural Economic and Commercial Dialogue
The United States and Cameroon have announced approximately $7 billion in new and expanding investment and trade opportunities during the inaugural U.S.-Cameroon Bilateral Economic and Commercial Dialogue.
- The announcement covers sectors including technology, critical minerals, infrastructure, energy, forestry, and logistics, and the two sides agreed to establish joint working groups and continue the Dialogue ahead of the next meeting in 2027, which the United States will host.
- Specific projects mentioned include Tronox/Lion Rock‘s $500 million rutile project, ARM‘s planned $85 million cobalt-nickel-manganese project in Nkamouna, Hydromine‘s proposed $3.5 billion, 1,040-MW Grand Eweng Hydropower Project, and Cybastion‘s $75 million AI-powered data center and power plant in Douala.
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Episode for August 28, 2026
The Allegheny Front has published an episode covering archaeology, environmental policy, coal-pollution art, and a potential Allegheny County data center ban.
- The episode highlights a new playbook from PennFuture urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to move away from fossil fuels and toward renewables, including legalizing community solar.
- It also notes that Allegheny County Council will consider a proposal to ban controversial AI data centers on county property; the episode links to related stories on Lake Erie archaeology, Franklin Kury, and an artist donating proceeds from drawings made with pigment sourced from acid mine drainage pollution.
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Infocast PowerUp Data Centers – Investment Summit
Troutman Pepper Locke is sponsoring and participating in Infocast’s PowerUp Data Centers – Investment Summit in McLean, Virginia, on October 27-29, 2026.
- Brandon Lobb serves as Summit Chair and emcee for the full program, and Vaughn Morrison will moderate the panel “Bring Your Own Power (BYOP): Financing On-Site and Behind-the-Meter Energy for Data Centers” on Tuesday, October 28, 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ET.
- The summit will cover financing data center infrastructure, powered land development, BYOP and behind-the-meter generation, plus tolling agreements, capital leases, M&A trends, and risk management across edge/inference sites to hyperscalers.
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At $125 a Month, Cable TV Nearly as Expensive as Typical Monthly Home Electric Bill, Report Finds
Gov. Morrisey is reported as being encouraged about a proposed $45 billion Nscale-Anthropic data center deal in West Virginia.
- The item references a $45 billion data center deal involving Nscale and Anthropic in West Virginia.
- The text is a headline-style reference to a recent or ongoing announcement, not a full primary-source release; no further project specifics are provided in the excerpt.