AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Centers & Power Costs: A new PJM electricity auction is expected to add $6.3 billion in future power costs, with data-center growth blamed for demand outpacing supply—fueling fights in D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland over where facilities go and who pays. Environmental Justice in Virginia: Virginia DEQ held a Henrico town hall on updated environmental justice guidance, with residents pressing for DEQ to consider cumulative pollution impacts and to share draft materials earlier. Landfill Fallout: DEQ updated Chesterfield officials on Shoosmith Landfill, saying it must treat leachate, manage gas, and complete closure after elevated temperatures altered leachate chemistry and harmed sewer treatment systems. Local Road Impacts: VDOT scheduled pipe-replacement closures on Matoaca Road and Hickory Road in Chesterfield, plus a Falstone Road segment closure for July 28–30. More VDOT Repairs: Route 867 bridge over I-81 in Rockingham County will close for up to a week starting July 30, with detours in place. Solar Grazing Insight: A national look at solar farms finds sheep grazing is now widespread—about 113,000 sheep on 129,000 acres across 500 sites—after researchers studied soil and performance under the panels.
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