The energy Virginia needs is the energy we can build now

By: Jack Wilson

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 7, 2026

Words: 842

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Virginia’s energy needs are changing quickly, and to address them we must respond even quicker. Data centers, new manufacturing, population growth and other economic development are driving electricity demand higher, putting additional pressure on an already strained grid.

At the same time, Virginia imports more power than any other state in the nation, and Dominion Energy anticipates 23% of our electricity supply to come from out of state in …

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