New York Gov. Kathy Hochul orders a temporary pause on building new large “hyperscale” data centers that seek to connect to the state’s electric grid. Multiple outlets report that Hochul signs an executive order creating a moratorium that delays state-level environmental air permits for these facilities for up to one year. The stated goal is to give New York time to develop a regulatory framework addressing environmental impacts and how additional power demand could affect the energy grid, while also considering effects on electricity costs for residents. Outlets describe the action as the first statewide moratorium of its kind in the United States. Separately, one report notes that a bill passed by the state legislature could further restrict additional data center development, but it awaits Hochul’s signature, meaning the future scope of restrictions may expand if she approves the legislation.
New York imposes temporary moratorium on new large “hyperscale” data centers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul orders a temporary pause on building new large “hyperscale” data centers that seek to connect to the state’s electric grid. Multiple outlets report that Hochul signs an exec...
- Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an executive order imposing a temporary moratorium on new “hyperscale” data centers.
- The pause covers state-level environmental air permits and lasts for up to one year.
- The order is intended to allow time to develop regulations focused on environmental effects, the energy grid, and electricity costs.
- Multiple outlets describe the action as the first statewide data center moratorium in the U.S.
- A separately passed state legislature bill that could add further restrictions awaits Hochul’s signature.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order imposing a year-long moratorium on large new data centers in the state comes amid growing opposition to massive data center buildouts to power AI.
1 hour agoHochul will sign an executive order implementing a “moratorium” on new air permits for so-called “hyperscale” data centers trying to tap into New York’s electrical grid for up to a year.
3 hours agoGov. Kathy Hochul is banning their construction for up to a year, giving the state time to formulate regulations focused on the environment and the energy grid.
3 hours agoNew hyperscale data centers can't set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data […]
3 hours agoNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers. Hochul is pausing state-level environmental permits for “up to” a year to give the state time to put together a framework to protect the environment, the energy grid and New Yorkers’ electric bills, her office said. Hochul...
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