Microsoft has until November to appeal Virginia’s transmission-cost allocation order; Dominion Energy must propose compliant policy changes in October.

Utility Dive reports that Microsoft is preserving its ability to challenge a Virginia State Corporation Commission order concerning data-center transmission costs. The order directly assigns some transmission costs, placing the issue in the category of infrastructure cost allocation rather than electricity generation capacity.

Microsoft has until November to submit a formal appeal. The reported procedural position should not be described as a completed appeal, a successful challenge or a reversal of the commission’s order.

Dominion Energy separately faces an October deadline to propose policy changes complying with the order. The supplied summary does not disclose the cost amounts, detailed allocation formula or particular projects affected. It also does not report a stay of the compliance requirement.