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--Adjunct Professor, Energy & Environmental Law & Policy
2dVirginia's projected energy demand is driven largely by data centers, according to Dominion Energy. Of the 40 data center members of the Data Center Coalition, which is headquartered in Virginia, almost every single one has a carbon neutral goal or some articulated "green" pledge. I believe many of these companies (AWS, Google, META, Microsoft, Cyrus One, VISA, etc.) are here in Virginia because of the Virginia Clean Economy Act and its renewable portfolio standard. They are here because they want to power their facilities with clean and affordable renewable energy.