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Fairfax to monitor JLARC, SEC work on data center energy and water reporting before adding county reporting duties
Summary
Staff recommended monitoring a JLARC study and State Corporation Commission activity on data center energy and water use rather than immediately imposing county-level reporting; board members agreed the state is best placed to collect and publish standardized data but asked staff to remain engaged.
Fairfax County staff told the legislative committee on Oct. 29 that the county should monitor state studies before adopting local reporting requirements for data center energy and water use.
Staff described an Environmental Quality Advisory Council proposal asking the General Assembly to require reporting of energy use, renewable energy share and water utilization by data centers and for that information to be posted publicly. The…
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