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This bill establishes a temporary moratorium on local governments granting final approval for new data centers, meaning localities cannot approve requests for rezoning, special exceptions, special use permits, site plans, or plans of development for these facilities. This prohibition will remain in effect until either all outstanding requests for electricity connection to the distribution grid by existing data center customers are fulfilled, or until July 1, 2028, whichever comes first. A "data center" is defined as it is in a specific section of Virginia law related to property taxes, generally referring to facilities that house computer systems and associated components. This measure aims to address potential issues related to the strain on electricity distribution services caused by the rapid growth of data centers.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1515