The Massachusetts administration published a framework setting expectations for new data centers. The framework says they should supply or directly procure energy for their load.
Clean generation should cover 100% of a data center’s demand. The project should bear the costs of energy supply, interconnection, and infrastructure upgrades instead of shifting them to other energy consumers.
Claim check:
- The Massachusetts administration published a framework with principles and expectations for responsible data-center development in the state. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «Governor Healey’s framework establishes principles and expectations for responsible data center development in Massachusetts that balances economic growth and innovation with protections for Massachusetts residents, businesses, and communities.»)
- New data centers should supply or directly procure energy for their load in line with Massachusetts clean-energy requirements. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «Data centers should, therefore, supply or directly procure the energy required to serve their load in a manner consistent with maintaining energy affordability and reliability for all energy consumers and aligned with Massachusetts’ climate laws and clean energy requirements.»)
- Clean generation should cover 100% of a data center’s demand. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «Bring or fund clean energy generation sufficient to meet 100% of the data center’s demand, with it being on-site, or connected or able to deliver into ISO-New England and aligned with the eligibility requirements to qualify under the Clean Energy Standard (310 CMR 7.75).»)
- The project should bear the full cost of energy supply, infrastructure, upgrades, and interconnection rather than shifting it to other energy consumers. (confirmed by the publication itself: evidence; «The full cost of energy supply, infrastructure, system upgrades, and interconnection required to serve the facility’s total energy is borne by the project and is not shifted to other energy consumers.»)
Publications:
Primary sources:
- https://www.mass.gov/info-details/healey-driscoll-administration-statement-of-expectations-for-responsible-data-center-development-and-operations-in-massachusetts#1-energy-supply-bring-your-own-clean-energy
- https://www.mass.gov/regulations/310-CMR-700-air-pollution-control
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