Virginia county urges power saving measures amid 25% electricity rate hike, data center growth ^54.4%

FOXBusiness - By Robert McGreevy - 7/3/2026, 1:45 PM

Appeal to Authority 22.3% - Biased Writer Voice 19.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.6%

John Vithoulkas, the county manager in Virginia's Henrico County, is asking county employees to cut back on power usage as electricity rates soar 25% across Virginia, the state with by far the most data centers. In a June 26 email sent out to all county employees and obtained by the Henrico Citizen, Vithoulkas asked employees to adjust... more