Virginia Governor Signs Dominion-Backed Bills. All Eyes on Regulators Now.
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- Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation directing regulators to assign electricity costs to data centers.
- Dominion Energy may spend $900,000 per mile to bury local distribution lines under the new law.
- Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas (D‑Portsmouth) introduced the bills that were signed.
- Virginia regulators will be tasked with allocating electricity costs to data centers.
Why it matters: Dominion Energy secures a $900,000‑per‑mile revenue stream for burying distribution lines, while data centers will now be charged for their electricity use, shifting cost burdens onto the tech sector.
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