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Series: The New Energy Crisis

An investigative series uncovering how Virginia’s data center boom—fueled by AI—threatens to overwhelm the power grid, drive up household energy costs, and put entire communities at risk.

AI explosion pushing power grids, wallets to the brink. What it all means to you.

AI explosion pushing power grids, wallets to the brink. What it all means to you.

PART 1

Why the Mid-Atlantic grid is in danger of seeing brownouts and blackouts

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PART 2

Electric bills steadily rise as data centers multiply. Is what you pay fair?

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PART 3

Rappahannock Electric opens door to building own power supply. It’s not ruling out nuclear power.

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PART 4

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With wealth to be had, four factions form a juggernaut of power: data centers, utilities, developers, politicians

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PART 5

Vint Hill Technoloy Campus Sign

Without limits on campaign donations, utilities, developers and unions give millions and watch all reform bills die

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PART 6

AI explosion pushing power grids, wallets to the brink. What it all means to you.

AI explosion pushing power grids, wallets to the brink. What it all means to you.

PART 1

Why the Mid-Atlantic grid is in danger of seeing brownouts and blackouts

text

PART 2

Electric bills steadily rise as data centers multiply. Is what you pay fair?

text

PART 3

Rappahannock Electric opens door to building own power supply. It’s not ruling out nuclear power.

text

PART 4

Vint Hill Technoloy Campus Sign

With wealth to be had, four factions form a juggernaut of power: data centers, utilities, developers, politicians

text

PART 5

Vint Hill Technoloy Campus Sign

Without limits on campaign donations, utilities, developers and unions give millions and watch all reform bills die

text

PART 6

AI explosion pushing power grids, wallets to the brink. What it all means to you.

AI explosion pushing power grids, wallets to the brink. What it all means to you.

PART 1

Why the Mid-Atlantic grid is in danger of seeing brownouts and blackouts

text

PART 2

Electric bills steadily rise as data centers multiply. Is what you pay fair?

text

PART 3

Rappahannock Electric opens door to building own power supply. It’s not ruling out nuclear power.

text

PART 4

Vint Hill Technoloy Campus Sign

With wealth to be had, four factions form a juggernaut of power: data centers, utilities, developers, politicians

text

PART 5

Vint Hill Technoloy Campus Sign

Without limits on campaign donations, utilities, developers and unions give millions and watch all reform bills die

text

PART 6

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