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Gov. Healey signs executive order on new Massachusetts data centers
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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order requiring new data centers to establish community benefit agreements and either supply their own energy or contribute to a ratepayer protection fund, addressing local concerns over environmental impact and grid strain.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 8 Sep 2026 and 9 Sep 2026.
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You must engage local governments early to negotiate terms if building data centers in Massachusetts because community deals are now mandatory. Your project costs will rise if you rely on grid energy instead of self-supply or paying into protection funds.
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2 sources · first reported 8 Sep 2026 · latest 9 Sep 2026
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