Provisions could cut down on speculative growth in the data center sector, but don’t go far enough in protecting residential ratepayers, consumer advocates say.By Charles PaullinRICHMOND, Va.—The State Corporation Commission in November approved a new Dominion Energy rate increase for 2026 that will add $16 a month to the typical residential bill and assign more costs to data center operators to cover necessary grid upgrades the following year.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 11, 2026 04:39 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.8 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year