Spanberger Signs Virginia Data Center…Spanberger Signs Virginia Data Center Accountability Order

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 22 and introduced a broader Data Center Accountability Framework addressing transparency, environmental impacts, energy costs, clean energy, and workforce development. The order directs state agencies to develop planning and accountability measures, while several proposed changes—including limits on local by-right approvals—would require legislative action. The measures could influence data center siting and operating costs, but the order does not override local zoning authority.