The Washington Inquisitor
Data Centers
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Loudoun delays its data center pause vote to Nov. 17 at the county attorney’s request
The proposed 12-month pause on data center and substation rezonings was pulled from Tuesday’s agenda so staff and the county attorney could do more work. Its sponsor criticized the move.
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Prince George’s asks regulators to halt utility shutoffs in peak seasons and studies a county-owned grocery store
The council asked the Maryland Public Service Commission for a summer and winter shutoff moratorium and heard a feasibility study on a county-run grocery store. A regional survey found 56% of residents…
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Loudoun supervisors vote today to lock in a yearlong pause on data center rezonings
Loudoun County supervisors are scheduled to formalize a pause of up to 12 months on board action on data center and substation rezonings while the county finishes new rules. Grandfathered by-right projects…
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The data-center power bill that stalled in the Senate drew lobbying from more than 70 companies and groups
The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House 417-3 and then fell three votes short in the Senate. Lobbying disclosures show 72 utilities, tech companies, manufacturers, unions and advocacy groups named it, from…