Virginia set to enact a flurry of laws boosting cleaner, cheaper power

Published on March 26, 2026

As power-hungry data centers and rising fuel prices put the squeeze on anxious voters last fall, Virginia Democrats secured a governing trifecta in Richmond partly on a promise to rein in energy costs . Now, with a 60-day legislative session in the rearview mirror as of March 14, newly elected Gov. Abigail…