Dominion Said to Discuss Deal for NOVEC in Data Center Bet

A power substation near a data center in Ashburn, Virginia.

Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg

Dominion Energy Inc. is in talks to buy the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative in a move that would expand the utility giant’s reach in the heart of the global data center market, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

Dominion could clinch a deal to acquire the smaller utility in the coming months, said one of the people.