A UVA Today question-and-answer piece with university researchers examines whether Virginia's concentration of data center infrastructure is placing unsustainable strain on the state's electrical grid, water systems, and local governments. Virginia hosts more data center capacity than any other state, and researchers point to rising electricity demand, land consumption, and ratepayer cost exposure as documented consequences. The analysis comes as the EIA has separately reported soaring commercial electricity sales in the state tied directly to data center load growth. Researchers indicate that without coordinated state policy, grid stress and community impacts are likely to intensify.