弗吉尼亚的数据中心繁荣推动经济增长,但会给能源和基础设施带来压力,引发价格上涨和当地反对。 Virginia’s data center boom drives economic growth but strains energy and infrastructure, sparking rate hikes and local opposition.

弗吉尼亚州正迅速成为全球数据中心枢纽, 重大投资如Caroline县30亿美元项目, 切斯特菲尔德谷歌承诺90亿美元, Virginia is rapidly becoming a global data center hub, with major investments like a $3 billion project in Caroline County and a $9 billion Google commitment in Chesterfield, driven by strong infrastructure and state support. 虽然这些发展刺激了就业和经济增长,但它们使能源资源紧张,促使占地能源增长率上升7.5%,并引起人们对环境影响、交通和社区生活质量的担忧。 While these developments boost jobs and economic growth, they strain energy resources, prompting a 7.5% Dominion Energy rate hike and concerns over environmental impact, traffic, and community quality of life. 有些项目面临地方反对或取消, 官员正在推行政策, 以确保数据中心在消费者帐单及基础设施挑战不断攀升时, 支付自己的电费。 Some projects face local opposition or cancellation, and officials are pushing for policies to ensure data centers cover their own power costs amid rising consumer bills and infrastructure challenges.