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  "textContent": "\nThe Prince William County planning commission shut down a plan to build a substation in Bristow that would power local data centers.\n\nThe proposal was denied on a 5-3 vote during a Wednesday night meeting.\n\nThe proposal was to develop an electric utility substation to power a data center near Casey Lane in Bristow.\n\nSurrounding some of the homes are already data center operations linked to tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.\n\nResidents say they’re worried about the potential health impacts, the strain on the power grid and constant noise from facilities already operating.\n\nResidents in Bristow say data centers are taking over their neighborhood.\n\nMany neighbors voiced concerns before the Prince William County planning commission, and frustration boiled over at the planning commission meeting as they discussed another electrical substation that would power data centers.\n\nMeanwhile, as pushback grows, Virginia senators have also voted to end a nearly $2 billion tax break for data centers, requiring them to pay at least a 5% sales tax.\n\nSome industry groups warn that it could slow data center construction and economic growth across the Commonwealth.\n\nThe proposal to revoke a tax break for tech companies still needs to go through the Virginia House.\n\nThe Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative provided a statement following the decision Wednesday night.\n\n\"NOVEC appreciates the feedback from the community and the Planning Commission, and will evaluate options for next steps.\"",
  "title": "Prince William County leaders shut down plan to build substation to power data centers"
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