Spanberger proposes slate of data center regulations, puts first directives in motion

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger last week unveiled a package aimed at reining in the data center industry in the commonwealth, calling for tighter environmental regulations and for the industry to pick up more of the energy costs, among other proposals.

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 26, 2026

Words: 1,341

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger last week unveiled a package of legislative proposals to rein in the data center industry in the commonwealth, with goals to tighten environmental regulations, increase cost allocation for the industry and make the proposal process more transparent by barring non-disclosure agreements between localities and data center developers.

The plan does not include a moratorium on data center development while the details of the plan are refined, a step several environmental and …

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