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Virginia Data Center Growth Drives Higher Electricity Demand Across Shared Utility Serving VA and WV
The same utility serves customers in both states, limiting options to offset higher costs tied to Virginia's expanding data centers.
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Virginia's data center boom is raising electricity bills for customers in West Virginia as of June 2026. The same utility serves both states, which makes it difficult to lower bills for West Virginia customers. West Virginia continues to rely on coal while Virginia is moving away from the fuel source.
Npr reported the story on June 7, 2026. The segment aired on Weekend Edition Sunday and was reported by Roxy Todd and Mason Adams. The audio ran for 3 minutes and 57 seconds.
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