Even Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned data center developers that they are losing control of the narrative. Last month, a group of Senate Democrats launched an investigation into the role data centers play in increasing electricity prices. “This data center expansion affects so many issues,” said Mitch Jones, managing director of policy and litigation at Food and Water Watch. It included a bus tour of “Data Center Alley” in Northern Virginia, the world’s largest collection of data centers. “We want to see this damn data center go away and go someplace else,” said Allen Prather, who was leading the petition drive dressed as Santa.

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2026 17:31 UTC