Trump demands AI data centers supply surplus power to communities
Trump warned that AI data centers must not only generate their own power but also must supply surplus electricity to local communities for free or sell it to them, and called for construction to proceed after reaching agreements with residents. The report notes that communities across the United States are protesting data center projects over issues such as rising electricity prices, noise, and water shortages. Hazel Township, Pennsylvania, once proposed compensating residents who agreed to data center construction with $10,000, but many residents still opposed it. The Trump administration had previously required such companies to generate their own power, and recently passed legislation requiring data centers to bear the costs of grid upgrades.
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The report presents the community resistance encountered by US data centers and Trump's proposed power compensation plan, allowing readers to understand the local dynamics in the implementation of AI infrastructure.
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Trump warned that data centers must not only generate their own power, as he previously proposed, but also deliver surplus electricity to local communities, either free of charge or for sale. He said that some data center projects that were originally highly unpopular won strong local support after economic agreements were reached, and he called for "making a deal and moving forward with construction."
Reports note that communities across the United States have been protesting AI data center projects, with the core reasons being issues such as rising electricity prices, noise pollution, water shortages, air pollution and deforestation caused by such facilities. The Trump administration previously ordered such companies to generate their own power, and recently passed legislation requiring data centers to bear the costs of grid upgrades, avoiding having local residents' taxes cover them.
According to a previous Wall Street Journal report, in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, residents could receive $10,000 if they agree to the construction of a data center. Although this cash compensation is quite attractive, many local residents still oppose building the data center.