Trump asks data centres to generate their own electricity, offer community dividends
Because of their electricity requirements and their potential impact on local power costs, the remarks come amid growing scrutiny of data centres.
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New and large, in some cases gigantic, Data enters are mandated by me to make their own electricity, and give or sell any excess back to the local community, or grid, and therefore there is electric price increase.
US President Donald Trump has said new and large data centres should generate their own electricity and supply or sell surplus power to local communities or the grid, arguing that the move could help prevent electricity price increases. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had been closely monitoring data centres and concluded that new facilities, including very large ones, should be required to produce their own electricity. Trump said he would sign the proposed Ratepayer Protection Act into law “immediately within 24 hours” if Republicans retained control.
He also urged companies to offer financial benefits to communities hosting data centres, saying such arrangements could make projects more popular with residents. He argued that supplying surplus power to the local community or grid could potentially lead to lower electricity prices. “As the President of the United States, I have been watching Data Centers very closely, and have come to a very strong conclusion. In fact, there could be a substantial decrease. Other elements likewise! If companies want to make their Data Centers popular, pay the community, and/or individuals within the community, a “dividend. At the same time, Trump backed legislation promoted by Republican Senator Jon Husted that aims to prevent data centres from raising electricity costs for other consumers and require facilities to cover expenses associated with their power use.