Data center power demand is heating up; here’s where Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates on the issue

Data Center Power Demand on the Rise

Virginia's gubernatorial candidates are addressing the issue of increasing power demand from data centers.

A single hyper-scale data center can consume as much power as 2 million homes, while Virginia currently has approximately 3.6 million homes.

A recent tour of a new hyper-scale power solution manufacturing facility in Henrico County highlighted the significant power requirements of data centers.

"This is the world's first and most compact and dense power distribution unit... This delivers 1.3 million watts, or about 2 thousand homes worth of power to computer servers."

Both gubernatorial candidates recognize the importance of data center demand to Virginia's economic future but have differing ideas on how to meet this demand.

Author's summary: Virginia's gubernatorial candidates differ on data center power solutions.

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WVTF WVTF — 2025-10-14

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