Her office says she is the first Virginia governor to formally intervene in a case before the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Speaking with News 3 on Thursday, Spanberger said her administration has significant questions about how the proposed merger could affect Virginians. "That is why I will be taking the legal step of 'intervening' in this proposed merger," she wrote. "I know this action is unprecedented by a Virginia governor — but so, too, is the size of this proposed merger and its potential impact on the commonwealth." The proposed merger has also drawn attention because of Virginia's rapidly expanding data center industry and questions over who should pay for the infrastructure needed to support growing electricity demand.