Glen Sturtevant, a Virginia state senator, posted a series of comments on his Twitter account on October 15, 2025, addressing the issue of electricity rates paid by data centers and their impact on residential customers in Virginia.
In his first tweet, Sturtevant stated, “Data centers need a major increase in the electricity rates they pay. Right now, higher rates from increased demand caused by data centers is borne disproportionately and unfairly by Virginia residential customers. That’s one of the reasons the data centers have been targeting” (October 15, 2025).
Later that evening, Sturtevant posted a brief message, “bye https://t.co/wD3lfOnAOc” (October 15, 2025).
In a subsequent tweet, he tagged the Virginia Department of Elections, writing, “cc: @vaELECT https://t.co/fESUz1sCjA” (October 15, 2025).
Data centers have played a significant role in Virginia’s economy, but their high electricity consumption has been a source of concern for some policymakers. The increased demand for electricity from these facilities can contribute to higher rates for residential customers, a topic that has received attention in state policy discussions.
