Gov. Maura Healey is scheduled to host a press conference Tuesday afternoon to make an announcement regarding data centers in Massachusetts. The presser is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Massachusetts State House. Further details about the announcement weren’t immediately available.
Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday signed an executive order that she said would effectively block new data centers in Massachusetts unless they have local approval, a move that attempts to add to the hurdles companies must clear to build projects that have come under increasing scrutiny.
Pending data centers will now need to strike community benefits agreements with host communities that align with state standards before state permitting can get underway.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced major restrictions on data center development, including a requirement that companies procure their own renewable energy supply.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Tuesday signed an Executive Order requiring data centers to receive local approval before seeking state permits, pay for their own clean...
The guardrails, which include expectations for securing tax breaks, stipulate that new data centers should directly procure or develop the energy resources to support their operations — without raising energy costs for ratepayers and straining the electric grid.
