🇹🇠Thai, 21 October 2026, data center regulation
Trump Orders Large Data Centers to Generate Power and Pay Community Dividends
US President Donald Trump has ordered large data centers to generate their own power and pay dividends to local communities.
President Trump announced on his Truth Social account on October 21, 2026, that he had instructed large data centers to generate their own power and provide excess electricity to communities or power grids.
This is a step up from previous requests for cooperation, as Trump emphasized that data centers must pay dividends to local communities or residents if they want to be accepted.
The move comes amid rising electricity costs ahead of the midterm elections in early November.