Trump wrote that, as president, he wants new large — in some cases massive — data centers to generate their own electricity and return or sell surplus power to local communities or the grid. He said firms should pay communities “dividends” to win acc

2026-10-21

Trump wrote that, as president, he wants new large — in some cases massive — data centers to generate their own electricity and return or sell surplus power to local communities or the grid. He said firms should pay communities “dividends” to win acceptance, that compensation deals have turned previously unwelcome centers into accepted projects, and that mandatory self-generation could lower local electricity prices.