Why is this happening? What can be done? The Economic Development Office of Loudoun County describes Loudoun as the “Data Center Capital of the World,” and estimates that approximately 70% of the world’s internet traffic transits our County. We are concerned that to service data centers, Dominion intends to build out the east-west power corridor along Route 7 in the way it has already done along River Creek Parkway, Cross Trail Blvd, Boland Park, and further southwards. We believe the that Loudoun's central role as an international hub of internet traffic, as well as data managment should be met with equally sophisticated utilities- engineering technology, (already in use world wide) to provide power to its customers in a more community and environmentally responsbile manner. The Lansdowne Task Force is engaged with experts in the energy industry to determine what realistic, alternative methods Dominion can implement so its footprint on Route 7 limited greenspace can be minimized.