# Trump Calls for Data Centers to Supply Excess Power

On October 21, 2026, President Donald Trump said new, large data centers would be required to generate their own electricity and provide or sell surplus power to local communities or the grid. The statement does not identify an implementing agency, formal rule, effective date, funding, or solicitation, so it is not yet a defined procurement requirement. For government buyers and industry stakeholders, it signals possible future demand for on-site generation, energy storage, grid interconnection, and energy-management capabilities, while leaving the regulatory and permitting framework uncertain.

- Procurement teams planning data center projects can evaluate how on-site power generation, storage, and grid interconnection could affect facility requirements and costs; the statement does not establish specifications or a procurement schedule.
- Contractors in power and data center infrastructure may see potential demand if the proposal is implemented, but should distinguish this policy statement from an issued regulation or funded opportunity.
- Meta, Amazon, and Google are identified as data center operators and signatories to ratepayer-protection pledges, making their approaches relevant market context for organizations assessing power arrangements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. federal government
- Ohio state government
- Illinois state government
- New York state government

### Vendors
- Meta (Data center operator and ratepayer-protection pledge signatory)
- Amazon (Data center operator and ratepayer-protection pledge signatory)
- Google (Data center operator and ratepayer-protection pledge signatory)

### Key Quotes
> New and large, in some cases gigantic, Data Centers are mandated by me to make their own electricity, and give or sell any excess back to the local community, or grid, and therefore there is electric price increase.
> — Donald Trump, President of the United States

### Sources
- [Data centers must share excess energy, says Trump](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6161874-trump-mandates-data-center-power) - The Hill