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Plain-language answers to the questions that come up in every data center story.

What does "by-right" mean for a Virginia data center?

By-right means a use is already allowed under a locality's zoning, so no board vote is needed. Here is how it differs from a rezoning.

The usual steps from application to vote for a rezoning or special use request in Virginia, and what proffers, deferrals and denials mean.

In Virginia the State Corporation Commission regulates the big electric utilities. Here is what it decides and where to find the dockets.