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Who should pay for data center power lines?
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Fusion42 · 16 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Virginia regulators are hearing arguments over whether data center operators or utility ratepayers should fund the power transmission infrastructure needed for AI data center expansion. The outcome could shift billions in costs and reshape grid investment responsibility.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure and AI Infrastructure.
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If you're building AI infrastructure in Virginia, this ruling will determine whether you pay for your own power lines or whether the grid operator builds them as utility cost. The difference is tens of millions per megawatt.
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