Trade association serving as the voice for the data center sector.
Loudoun County, Virginia
Joined July 2022
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How many times have you relied on a data center today without realizing it?
From online banking to streaming and shopping, data centers support more of our daily routines than we might think.
A new Cardinal News column takes a closer look: cardinalnews.org/2026/10/06/…
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My conversation with Brad Tietz of the Data Center Coalition @DCC_org 🗄️ 🗄️ 🗄️
Brad helped pass the Illinois data center incentive in 2019
We spoke about what's changed since:
- $16B in data center investment in Illinois from 2019 to 2024
- Illinois went from top 3 in the country to outside the top 10 by some rankings
- Only 25% of data center workloads are AI. The rest is cloud, banks, hospitals, trading firms, schools
- Most of Chicago's 39 data centers are small edge sites, not giant AI campuses
- City Colleges and College of DuPage now run 8-week data center certificates that lead to $120k+ jobs
Plus the myths everyone keeps repeating about data centers
900 workers at one Texas data center campus. More than 7,000 permanent factory jobs nationwide.
A new feature looks at the skilled careers and training pathways supported by data center development.
Read more: foxnews.com/politics/america…
DCC’s Cameron Poursoltan joined energy leaders at the @GCPAssociation Fall Conference for a conversation on how large loads, including data centers, can connect to the grid.
Thanks to GCPA for bringing together stakeholders from across the Texas energy sector for the discussion.
💧 SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT: DCC member @VantageDC is supporting the Colorado River Basin Collaborative, with participating organizations committing $32 million to water resilience projects.
The basin supports nearly 40M people, 16M jobs, and $1.4T in annual economic activity.
DCC is excited to welcome Alex Cutchey as our new Director of Energy Policy – State Regulatory!
Alex will lead DCC's state regulatory efforts on large-load tariff, rate case, interconnection, and transmission planning proceedings nationwide. Welcome, Alex!
How would a day without data centers look?
Delayed emergency alerts. Disrupted telehealth. Payment systems that can’t process transactions.
Megan Ruszkowski of DCC member @CoreSite looks at why thoughtful planning for data centers matters.
Read more: denvergazette.com/2026/09/26…
What happens to electricity rates when you take data centers out of the equation?
A new E3 study found that in 98% of 2,000+ scenarios, Dominion residential electricity rates would have been higher without additional data center load.
Read more: ethree.com/backcast-data-cen…
A new @txbiz blog highlights a recent conversation featuring DCC's Jess Heck on separating perception from reality on data centers in Texas.
The takeaway: reliable information, early engagement, and regulatory certainty matter for investment.
Read more: txbiz.org/2026/09/29/texas-d…
❌ MYTH: Data centers are just AI warehouses.
✅ FACT: Data centers support a broad digital ecosystem in addition to AI including emergency response, banking, telehealth, education, cybersecurity, government services, streaming, and e-commerce.
💧 Sustainability Spotlight: DCC member @QTSDataCenters has announced a $1 billion global water stewardship pledge as it works toward becoming water positive by 2035.
The commitment supports water infrastructure, conservation, and watershed restoration.
A $50 million investment can open a lot of doors.
DCC member @Equinix is doubling its investment in the Equinix Foundation, expanding digital skills training and career pathways into the data center industry.
Read more: newsroom.equinix.com/2026-08…
DCC is excited to welcome Michele Nellenbach as our new Vice President, Federal Affairs!
Michele brings extensive Washington experience across energy, environment, and technology policy, including nearly 13 years on Capitol Hill. Welcome, Michele!
The NFL season is back. 🏈
Games, highlights, stats, fantasy updates, and commentary are all happening in real time.
Behind the scenes, data centers help process and deliver it all, keeping fans connected to the action.
#NFL #DataCenters
In Loudoun County, VA, data centers occupy about 3% of the land while generating about 45% of local tax revenue this year.
That revenue helps fund schools, roads, public services, community facilities, and more.
Watch the @FoxBusiness segment:
Five data center companies, including DCC members, are joining @AEPOhio to provide more than $18M in support for programs to help Ohioans with electric bills.
The funding will expand its Neighbor to Neighbor assistance program.
Learn more: aepohio.com/company/news/vie…
DCC is excited to welcome Christy Tarallo as our new Director of Government Affairs – Southeast!
Christy brings more than a decade of experience in advocacy, public policy, and stakeholder engagement and will lead DCC’s engagement across the Southeast region.
Welcome, Christy!
A new @GovTechNews piece looks at how DCC member CyrusOne is approaching data center development in Texas through early community outreach, greater transparency, and water-efficient cooling.
govtech.com/artificial-intel…
