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  "path": "/2026/05/06/commercial-electricity-sales-have-soared-in-virginia-driven-by-data-centers/",
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  "textContent": "Commercial electricity sales in Virginia increased by nearly 30.0 million megawatthours (MWh) between 2019 and 2025, much faster growth than in any other state except Texas, a much larger state, according to our Annual Electric Power Industry Report. The growth in sales of electricity in Virginia is largely driven by a concentration ... [continued]\n\nThe post Commercial Electricity Sales Have Soared in Virginia, Driven by Data Centers appeared first on CleanTechnica.",
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