The Virginia Democrat in the Middle of the Data Center Boom Wants His Party to Crack Down

The Virginia Democrat in the Middle of the Data Center Boom Wants His Party to Crack Down

Tom Williams/APGAINESVILLE, VA — Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam is hearing the backlash to data centers firsthand from his Northern Virginia constituents.There are more than 660 active data centers in Virginia and almost 600 additional facilities currently under construction in the state, the most in the U.S., according to a December survey by American Edge Project, a pro-industry group. As they sprout up in suburbs and the countryside, peopl…