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Sweet Virginia - Data Center Developers Drawn to Virginia by Fiber-Optic Network, Low Power Prices

Sweet Virginia - Data Center Developers Drawn to Virginia by Fiber-Optic Network, Low Power Prices

Update: 2025-09-26
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Before data centers were the hot topic everywhere, Virginia was already rolling out the red carpet and it seemed that tech firms were constructing facilities as fast as humanly possible, drawn by the state’s robust fiber-optic network and low power prices. But while other states are racing to catch up, Virginia may be hitting the brakes. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll look at what makes Virginia so “sweet” for data center developers, their impact on the state, and efforts by some to slow progress.
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Sweet Virginia - Data Center Developers Drawn to Virginia by Fiber-Optic Network, Low Power Prices

Sweet Virginia - Data Center Developers Drawn to Virginia by Fiber-Optic Network, Low Power Prices

Lisa Shidler