Massachusetts requires large data centers to fully supply themselves with clean energy
Prepared by Sintelligent with the help of SI. Publication time restored from the build log. . Updated: .
States are starting to set energy conditions for SI construction. That will slow new capacity in the US, but push the industry to build its own clean generation faster.
Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order: data centers above 25 MW must cover 100% of their consumption with clean energy — by building generation themselves, financing it nearby, or paying into a consumer protection fund. Communities are advised not to sign nondisclosure agreements with developers, and applications for the data center tax break are suspended. Massachusetts became the third state in three months to restrict data centers, after New York (July) and Texas (August).
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