Distinguished experts from the land use team at DLA Piper’s Reston office, Vantage Data Centers, and the Data Center Coalition will impart an understanding of the political climate affecting data center development in Northern Virginia, and the impact on recent data center projects. The discussion will survey the latest trends and updates in the regulation of data centers in key Northern Virginia jurisdictions (including Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, and beyond) and at the state level in the Virginia General Assembly. The presentation will also address the power transmission issues in Northern Virginia, provide updates on the latest projects and power projections from Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) and the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), and assess the impact on local regulation of data center development in Northern Virginia.