Massachusetts requires data centers to bring clean power
massachusetts requires data centers over 25 megawatts to provide clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund. this affects tech companies building new facilities.
massachusetts governor maura healey has issued an executive order requiring data centers larger than 25 megawatts to bring their own clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund. the clean power must meet the state's clean energy standard, which in 2030 will require at least 40% of power to come from approved sources like wind, solar, and hydro. this move makes massachusetts the third state in recent months to restrict data center development, following texas and new york. the tech industry is responding, with pro-ai super pac leading the future, funded by marc andreessen, ben horowitz, and greg brockman, buying ads to sway voters in battleground states.