Virginia has the largest data center market in the world but imports more energy than any other state. A bill to increase energy storage buildout was unanimously passed by the Senate, but then vetoed by the governor.

Virginia governor vetoes more energy storage despite data centers roaring for more power



by hissy-elliott

11 comments

  1. Guess the legislature needs to override that veto. 

    What a dumb bit of grand standing. What else can you expect from a Republican?

  2. What’s the thought process, if any, around such decisions? Such performative politics for no other reason but to keep the majority of uninformed/ill-informed/ignorant voter happy.

  3. > “The Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) is failing Virginians,” the governor said in a statement. “Adding in requirements for the petitioning of additional storage technologies will not change the fact that the law is misguided and does not work. Long-duration energy storage is an expensive technology and if utilities believed it to be the best technology to meet demand, they would be actively seeking permission to build them.”

    Such a weasly little shit. Hopefully Virginia never gives Republican governors a chance again.

  4. I thought batteries were big money makers for utilities? Balancing the load or frequency…

    I would expect utilities to pressure the gov on this also.

  6. Article says the bill passed the Senate unanimously. Does Virgina not have the 2/3rds majority veto override?

  9. Is this so he can suck Trumps little mushroom weenie? It makes no sense to me

  10. I just don’t understand how any of this is the the government’s job. Energy storage is among the easiest things for private investors to build out and own – why does this require state support?

  11. Get rid of fossil fuel power plants by legislation. What a joke if it wasn’t idiotic.

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