# Bad Influence story: Data center backlash in Virginia centers on electricity costs, MIT Technology Review argues

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 14:35. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/dde7574b-2b5a-48ef-83fa-b88b81cc705b

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Latest update (11-09 14:35): The data center backlash may be more about electricity than Big Tech admits

Overview: MIT Technology Review's Algorithm newsletter argues that opposition to data centers is driven largely by electricity demand rather than a broader culture war. It says most data centers in Virginia's Loudoun County draw power from the grid, and that Dominion Energy generates much of that power from natural gas.

The newsletter reports that recent protests led Virginia to require data centers to pay fully for new transmission lines.

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1. 11-09 14:35 · MIT Technology Review · AI · [The data center backlash may be more about electricity than Big Tech admits](https://badinfluence.news/items/qvt2awum1awj256n11kixzdiw)
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