Who pays when a new data center places major demands on a water system?
In Loudoun County, Virginia, utility leaders say the answer is simple: the customer creating the demand. A data center seeking a large potable water connection—such as 1 million gallons per day—must pay substantial connection fees designed to cover its share of the infrastructure needed to serve that growth. After that, the facility pays ongoing water charges based on how much it uses.
The approach reflects a principle common in utility finance: growth pays for growth. As communities across the country debate the impacts of data centers, Loudoun Water says its model is intended to ensure new customers help fund the capacity and infrastructure they require rather than shifting those costs to existing ratepayers.
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