Responsible management of data centers and the resources they consume is among the most important and contentious national debates, and no place is that more consequential than in Virginia. The commonwealth has more of the facilities than any other state, with about 400 in operation and another 280 or so under construction or in the planning stages. Finding consensus on laws and regulations that balance the desire for growth with proper stewardship of natural resources and an equitable cost burden continues to challenge Virginia, but Gov. Abigail Spanberger believes she has a solution that seeks to address many of the concerns shared by the business community and the public. Her framework is built on sound principles and could help the commonwealth thread this very tricky needle. Virginia has tried for years to broaden its economic base and transition from an over-reliance on federal spending to a diversified and dynamic economic powerhouse. At the heart of this has been development of a robust technology sector, one that owes its success to infrastructure and education investment, fav