Loudoun residents take fight against high-voltage power lines for Data Center Alley to SCC

All year, the residents of the Loudoun Valley Estates neighborhoods in Ashburn have been railing against a proposed high-voltage power line that could run through their community to energize dozens of data centers on the other side of town. On Monday, they spelled out their concerns to state regulators in Richmond.

Dominion Energy said the project is a critical piece of energy infrastructure necessary to power the energy-hungry data centers. The case has been framed as a major test of how rising data center power needs can impact developed areas as the industry continues to grow.

The public testimony portion of the State Corporation Commission hearing began Monday, with over 1000 written statements submitted and more than 500 people registered to speak. The evidentiary portion of the hearing is expected to be scheduled in the new year and a final decision about the power line will be made after that.

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