Virginia Doesn’t Have Statewide Data Center Regulations. Localities Are Making Their Own Rules.

Virginia doesn’t have statewide data center regulations. Localities are making their own rules.

Virginia is home to over a third of the data centers worldwide. These energy hungry facilities have brought business to the commonwealth, but communities are seeing the impact of the electricity and water usage hit their utility bills. Now, many localities are debating how to balance the opportunities and challenges data centers present, and grappling with how to regulate them. York County supervisors created new standards for data centers to fo…

In Virginia, there are no statewide data center regulations. Localities make their own rules.

Virginia is home to over a third of the data centers worldwide. These energy hungry facilities have brought business to the commonwealth, but communities are seeing the impact of the electricity and water usage hit their utility bills. Now, many localities are debating how to balance the opportunities and challenges data centers present, and grappling with how to regulate them. York County supervisors created new standards for data centers to fo…

Data centres face five-star Australian regulatory changes

The Australian government's new regulations dictate that data service providers need to achieve a five-star rating from NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System).

Virginia Doesn’t Have Statewide Data Center Regulations. Localities are Making Their Own Rules.

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