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A Virginia Senate committee has advanced a bill that would require data centers to cover certain infrastructure costs, thereby reducing electric bills for other Dominion Energy customers. The legislation, proposed by Sen.

Louise Lucas, aims to have data centers pay for capacity costs and new substations, potentially increasing their monthly bills by 16%, while reducing residential bills by 3% to 3.5%. If enacted, the changes would take effect on January 1, 2027, and must be approved by the State Corporation Commission.