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Massachusetts imposes clean power rules on data centers
Original: Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to
Massachusetts has introduced new clean power requirements for data center development, becoming the third US state in as many months to restrict such projects. The move reflects growing scrutiny of the energy demands of data centers, and it adds momentum to a wave of state-level action on the industry's power use and climate footprint.
Why now: States are racing to regulate the surging energy consumption of data centers, and Massachusetts joining two others in three months signals an accelerating trend.
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