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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. A helicopter hovers over the Gee family farm, the noisy rattle echoing inside their home in this rural part of West Virginia. It s holding surveyors who are eyeing space for yet another power line next to the property a line that will take electricity generated from coal plants in the state to address a drain on power driven by the world s internet hub in Northern Virginia 35 miles away.
Virginia data centers that process nearly 70% of global digital traffic need more electricity. Coal-fired power plants in neighboring states will provide it.
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on December 19, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on December.