# Virginia's AI boom quietly drained the entire regional electricity grid

> Virginia now makes data centers pay for their own power linesVirginia hosts 570 data centers, more than any other US stateSpanberger says the policy could save residents hundreds of millions The US state of Virginia is…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/virginia-cracks-down-on-electricity-firms-hiking-prices-for-ai-data-centers-move-could-save-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-for-everyday-users?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7a6beebaea9b9d61d75b65)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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