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The Loudoun County board has voted to advance a temporary pause on new data center applications amid growing concerns over local grid capacity and environmental impact.

This regulatory halt could delay multiple planned campus projects in a critical US AI hub, forcing developers to seek alternative siting or negotiate faster grid interconnections.
Trade pressSlicast · September 16, 2026 at 14:20 UTC · US · Source: DC News Now
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