Virginia county tells schools, businesses to 'conserve electricity' as AI data center demand hits grid, raises energy prices

TechRadar
Jul 2, 2026, 12:15 pm106 ptsTrending
County manager asks public sector workers to reduce consumption amid 25% price hikes Hundreds of data centers in Virginia are putting major strain on the grid The region is also facing temporary drought from low rainfall Virginia's Henrico County is asking public sector employees to reduce electricity…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

Neocloud Together AI raises $800M, leaps to $8.3B valuation

TechCrunch

Neocloud Together AI raises $800M, leaps to $8.3B valuation 123

End of support looms for .NET 8 and .NET 9

InfoWorld

End of support looms for .NET 8 and .NET 9 121

iOS 27: All the New Apple Maps Features

MacRumors

iOS 27: All the New Apple Maps Features 120

Samsung, SK Hynix southwest fab plans put Gwangju's silicon photonics ambitions in focus

Digitimes

Samsung, SK Hynix southwest fab plans put Gwangju's silicon photonics ambitions in focus 120

Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature May Reveal Users’ Real Addresses

Gizmodo

Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature May Reveal Users’ Real Addresses 119

Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures

The Verge

Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures 111

BMW's X5 finally goes electric with an impressive 435 miles of range

Engadget

BMW's X5 finally goes electric with an impressive 435 miles of range 111

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading

TechCrunch

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading 110

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment

OpenAI mulling giving US gov't a 5%…

OpenAI mulling giving US gov't a 5% stake in the company, days after Washington…

Amazon reveals it used more energy than…

Amazon reveals it used more energy than New Zealand in 2025 as its carbon…

Hasselblad fans can now ditch Adobe for…

Hasselblad fans can now ditch Adobe for good — as Capture One support makes…

Startup activates nuclear microreactor…

Startup activates nuclear microreactor live on stage to power an Nvidia RTX…

Analysts say Sony's digital-only plan…

Analysts say Sony's digital-only plan 'almost certainly guarantees that the PS6…

I tried Nano Banana 2 Lite, Google's new…

I tried Nano Banana 2 Lite, Google's new 4-second AI image generator, and it…

Singapore cops seize $42 million…

Singapore cops seize $42 million mansion, freeze $772k bank account of suspected…

Mythos shows why AI governance must…

Mythos shows why AI governance must catch up to the speed of risk discovery

7 new horror movies on Netflix, Prime…

7 new horror movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Shudder, and more in July 2026