Trump says he's requiring data centers to provide their own electricity

President Trump said he will require data centers to generate their own electricity and return any “excess” power to nearby communities or the grid, arguing it would curb rising electric prices. In a Truth Social post, he said new and large—at times “gigantic”—data centers would be “mandated” to make their own electricity, adding that prices could even decrease. Trump also framed data centers as unpopular locally but “extremely popular” when deals are struck. Tech firms, including Meta, Amazon and Google, have backed a pledge to help cover increased energy costs. The move faces public concern over higher power bills, water use and local impacts.