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Published November 3, 2025 at 4:20PM

“AI Factories are critical for AI leadership and essential for driving economic development, and they must be built in harmony with the electric grid and the communities they serve,” InsideNoVa reported. “By making Project Aurora the world’s first power-flexible AI Factory, Emerald AI is establishing the benchmark architecture that enables Nvidia’s AI platform to function as a massive, flexible energy asset. This model will support communities, unlock underutilized grid capacity, and help make energy more affordable for everyone.”

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Fredericksburg

Regionalism Matters – Energy Forum to address Virginia’s clean energy future

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 3, 2025 at 8:29AM

Stafford Economic Development: Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce

“Virginia’s energy future is at a pivotal moment. As the Commonwealth advances ambitious clean energy goals, the challenge lies in achieving sustainability while protecting the reliability and affordability that keep our economy strong,” the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce announced. “The Regionalism Matters – Energy Forum: Powering Our Region Together will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and energy experts for a dynamic discussion on how to meet rising energy demands without compromising economic stability.”

The event will be held on November 12 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Stevenson Ridge, 6901 Meeting St, Spotsylvania. John Hewa, President & CEO of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, will deliver the keynote address on balancing reliability, affordability, and clean energy policy. Tickets are $45. The forum will explore how collaboration and regional leadership can ensure Virginia’s energy transition supports both innovation and economic growth.

Prince William

Prince William Residents Rage as County Passes ‘Weak’ Noise Ordinance

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 30, 2025 at 2:00PM

Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

After three years of study, public debate, and technical review, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 5–2 Tuesday night to adopt a new C-weighted noise ordinance regulating sound from data centers and other industrial sources.

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Prince William

HUSH MONEY? Critics Say County’s Noise Law Caters to Data Center Giants

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 27, 2025 at 2:30PM

Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

After more than two years of study, research, and public debate, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, to decide how strictly to regulate industrial noise from data centers.

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Stafford

Stafford supervisors clash publicly over data center hearing delays

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 24, 2025 at 7:11PM

“To the George Washington District, over the next few weeks, you may hear half-truths or see social media posts from people unwilling to learn or understand how local government works,” Supervisor Deuntay Diggs of the George Washington District wrote. “Stafford County now has the strictest data center standards in Virginia—yet for some, that’s still not enough.”

Diggs defended the Board of Supervisors’ recent handling of a contentious meeting, saying that the agenda change was made “to accommodate an attorney whose wife had recently undergone surgery,” not to silence public comment. “The FOIA request submitted will confirm these facts—but it will likely never see the light of day, because there is simply no there there,” he added.

Newslinks

Dominion Energy Plans Nokesville–Bristow 230kV Electric Transmission Project

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 23, 2025 at 9:15AM

“As Northern Virginia continues to grow, you and your community will need safe, reliable electricity to power homes, businesses, and new development,” Dominion Energy announced. “To support this demand, Dominion Energy is planning the Nokesville–Bristow 230-kilovolt (kV) Electric Transmission Project in Prince William County.”

Stafford

After a Marathon Hearing, Stafford Passes Sweeping Data Center Reforms

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2025 at 2:00PM | Updated October 22, 2025 at 5:44PM

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Amazon Cloud Outage Originated in Northern Virginia, Exposing Internet Vulnerabilities

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2025 at 8:34AM

[Photo by Jordan Harrison on Unsplash]

“A massive internet outage stemming from errors in Amazon cloud services on Monday morning demonstrated just how many people rely on the corporate behemoth’s computational infrastructure everyday — and laid bare the vulnerabilities of an increasingly concentrated system,” The Associated Press reported. “Here is what to know about the data centers in Northern Virginia where the outage originated, and what the malfunction reveals about a rapidly evolving industry.”

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County chair calls developer’s claim an act of intimidation

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2025 at 8:24AM

Desundra Jefferson, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large [Photo: Alan Gloss]

Prince William Times – Calling it an “intimidation action,” Deshundra Jefferson, chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the developer behind a controversial plan to allow five data centers behind the Four Seasons retirement community in Dumfries.

Atlantic Funding’s LLC’s lawsuit “seeks to bully Jefferson, chill speech, and silence opposition —with the end goal of profiting from a lucrative data center development,” Jefferson’s court filing said.

Stafford

Stafford’s Power Play: County Cracks Down on Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 17, 2025 at 3:28PM

Stafford County supervisors and the Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 21, on new rules governing where and how data centers can be built — just weeks after the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a major data center project near Cranes Corner in the Falmouth District.

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