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By Paul Ndiho |Washington, D.C.

Northern Virginia is now the world’s data center capital. Hundreds of facilities stretch from Fairfax to Loudoun County, handling a large share of global internet traffic and fueling the rapid growth of AI.

But for residents living nearby, the boom comes with a cost. Constant construction, rising noise levels, and growing concerns over energy use. Electricity prices in the region have climbed sharply in recent years, and critics say households are competing with Big Tech for power and water.
Joining us are Elena Schlossberg, who formed a citizens’ association to push back against the unchecked growth of data centers in her county, and Greg Pirio, a Loudoun County resident whose front door now sits steps away from one of these massive facilities.