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Virginia county launches data center hub as Dominion seeks a new rate for biggest users
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chesterfield County, Virginia has launched a data center tracking hub as Dominion Energy seeks State Corporation Commission approval for a separate rate class for customers consuming over 25 megawatts monthly, with Virginia's FY2027 budget introducing a $0.011/kWh tax on data center electricity use.
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If you're building large AI compute in Virginia, power infrastructure costs are no longer socialised across all customers — Dominion's new rate class means you'll now pay separately for the grid upgrades you trigger, and Virginia's new kilowatt-hour tax makes the total cost of power visible. That changes your site economics, your capital raise, and your exit timeline.
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