Proposed data centers subjected to local approvals under Healey order
Sep 8, 2026
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday subjecting proposed data center projects to local approval before developers can move onto state permitting, representing her administration's latest crackdown on the facilities after halting tax breaks earlier this summer.
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AI GeneratedGovernor Healey has announced new regulations for data center construction in Massachusetts. To protect the environment and the electric grid, developers must now secure local community support, establish community benefits agreements, and utilize self-supplied clean energy or contribute to a rate-payer protection fund.