1+ week, 2+ day ago   (427+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond man living near Chippenham Hospital has experienced 24 power outages and flickers since February 2025. Now he wants answers from Dominion Energy. "It happens all the time that it goes out, that it stays out maybe twice a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (429+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned an overall C for its infrastructure in a new report, with energy, schools and wastewater among the lowest-rated areas despite billions of dollars in recent state and federal investment. The American Society of Civil Engineers…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (598+ words) Virginia's booming data center buildout has intensified a fight over who should fund the power infrastructure needed to support it. For households, the answer could show up as higher monthly electric bills. Gov. Abigail Spanberger says data centers should cover…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1084+ words) Dependable Power First Kentucky held an educational webinar Tuesday to discuss data center growth, reliability and ratepayer protection in light of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission’s data report. During the discussion, EPIC’s Executive Director Eric King outlined the organization’s…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (539+ words) State regulators in Virginia are rethinking who should absorb the cost of the major transmission buildout needed as data centers push electricity demand higher. As Virginia Mercury reported, a new order could place a larger share of those expenses on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (387+ words) Virginia's fast-growing data center industry is hitting a notable roadblock: the electric system cannot deliver new power as quickly as many projects want. Because a grid hookup can take years, some developers are looking at generating electricity on-site instead so…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (482+ words) Red lights can be frustrating, but they can also save lives. During a recent Richmond Heights Safety Committee meetings, members discussed the possibility of adding Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption units to the city’s intersections. These EVP units automatically give fire and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U.S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) RICHMOND — Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved the Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. It will allocate $28.5 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) Virginia is injecting billions of dollars into infrastructure and transportation work as the state’s DOT on Wednesday approved a $28.5 billion infrastructure plan, allocating the funds for the next six fiscal years, starting July 1. The Six-Year Improvement Program, administered by the…...