Well... Let's Talk about Loudoun and Fauquier
We've got nearly 200 data centers operational today, with 100+ more approved. They guzzle power at a rate up to the equivalent to 1 million homes! Many old ones are smaller, but inefficient.
As of right now, the cost of this enormous power usage is a tax on Virginians through their energy bills - which will likely go up another 15% this year - thanks to data centers. That's because we're paying for all the new power lines and substations.
In the meantime, our power providers are spending 800% more on the open electricity market - another tax on Virginians.
And while added tax revenue is great, taxes aren't going down for most Loudouners - in part because these data centers are GETTING tax breaks from the State and County!
