For the Fairfax County Public School system in Virginia, frequent power outages have become extraordinarily disruptive, impacting classes and programs while leaving taxpayers with six-figure costs.
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In a report for NBC Washington (@NBCWashington), journalist Drew Wilder explained, “The largest school district in the DMV is averaging more than 100 power outages a month over the last year.”
Wilder reported in the TikTok video, “The power outages at this district are so frequent that they’re having to cancel programs.”
@nbcwashington Fairfax County Public Schools averages more than 100 power outages a month. The outages are disrupting school operations and costing the district about $100,000 a year in electrician overtime. School officials point to growing strain on the electrical grid, including increased demand from data centers, while Dominion Energy says it has not established a connection between the outages and large-load customers. News4’s Drew Wilder breaks down what’s been happening since last July and what it’s costing taxpayers. #fairfaxcounty#northernvirginia#datacenters#fcps#fairfaxcountypublicschools♬ original sound – NBC4 Washington…