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https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-no-data-centers-without-local-approval — Governor Healey: No Data Centers Without Local Approval

Announces Executive Order 658 and the Massachusetts responsible-development framework, including local approval, community benefits agreements, clean-energy requirements, ratepayer protections, and environmental safeguards.

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JurisdictionMassachusettsState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-09-08Published by governor
Primary sourceState executiveOriginal public record linked

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How it operates

Community participation · Utility rate / large-load tariff

Gives affected residents a formal voice — hearings, comment periods, or benefit agreements — before or as a project proceeds. Changes who pays for the grid — shifting the cost of new power supply and upgrades toward large data-center loads instead of ordinary ratepayers.

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Issues named in the record

Energy · Ratepayer

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https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-no-data-centers-without-local-approval evidence graph

Governor Healey: No Data Centers Without Local Approval

12 nodes · 11 evidenced edges
Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 2Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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