Data Centers

Without a permit extension, the proposed 150-acre data center campus has no path forward.

Proponents say data centers could provide a path for industry to pay for needed upgrades to the local electric grid. Opponents say they suck up resources and send money out of state.

Public records show the owner of former coal-powered plant Merrimack Station are seeking an assessment for turning the property into a data center.

With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.

The executive order comes two years after Healey said she plans to make Massachusetts into a hub for development of AI technology, but one expert says it's too early to say whether the two efforts will conflict with each other.

Trumbull's only data center, located at 80 Merritt Blvd., has been in operation for more than 50 years and is expected to be converted into a "high density, AI-ready" facility.

Realtors around the U.S. are being asked to explain how data centers could affect home values. But a new study shows there is no universal answer.

The one-year moratorium would give town officials time to potentially permanently modify zoning rules.

Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

The moratorium, which Ayotte said would be included in her next state budget proposal, would not take effect until July 2027 at the earliest.