Category: Latest News

Power Blinks Explained: Why a Flicker Often Means the Grid Is Working
Most ‘power blinks’ are just a sign of the grid protecting itself.

Early voting begins Friday for Virginia redistricting referendum
High court clears way for April 21 election after lifting temporary injunction.

Virginia ICE policy raised in House oversight hearing
Warrants used, whether administrative or judicial, in the ongoing controversy of ICE cooperation in Virginia were cited Wednesday during Judiciary Committee hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives.

House panel halts bills tied to data center power costs
A subcommittee in the Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday halted two Senate bills aimed at examining whether large electricity users could shift power grid costs onto other customers.


Va. transportation board overturns decision to transfer rail and trail project
Spanberger administration officials prioritize public input process as some board members voice concern for plan’s impact on state’s agriculture industry

Bills aimed at lowering utility bills also renew pricey power line burial program
Cost shifting capacity auction, distribution costs to data centers saves some money on bills, while extending strategic undergrounding program that adds up

Army Corps plans to fast-track infrastructure priorities, including in Virginia
Plan’s initiatives will overhaul regulatory process to eliminate delays in permitting projects, empower commanders to “take informed risks” to advance key water resources programs and consolidate decision-making about some projects at the national level, not local districts.

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins
More than 70% of offices at the USDA’s South Building, in Washington, sit empty on any given day, while deferred maintenance costs have piled up past $1 billion, Rollins said at a press conference in front of the building.

Detainer dispute follows Fairfax murder charge
A Virginia homicide suspect remains held without bond in Fairfax County as federal immigration officials and state leaders debate how immigration detainers should be handled in a county that has faced prior scrutiny over similar cases.









