New York Becomes First US State to Impose AI Data Center Ban
The pause covers projects needing 50 megawatts or more and gives regulators a year to set new environmental and energy standards.
- On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order establishing a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers requiring 50 megawatts or more of power, halting development until July 2027.
- Growing public concern over rising utility costs and grid capacity threats prompted the action, as Hochul seeks to prevent AI infrastructure from depleting natural resources and straining local communities.
- New York currently hosts more than 130 data centers, which the Data Center Coalition noted generated $5.1 billion in state and local taxes in 2024 prior to the moratorium.
- Digital Realty warned the move could redirect investments outside New York, while Mike Elmendorf, president and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of New York State, called it a "missed opportunity."
- Lawmakers in more than a dozen states are considering similar restrictions, though New York remains the first to enact a full moratorium on construction while finalizing new environmental standards.
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ICYMI: AFP Blasts Hochul Data Center Ban as New York's Loss
Arlington, VA — In case you missed it, Ross Connolly, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Northeast Regional Director, appeared on WSYR Syracuse’s Morning News with Dave Allen to discuss Governor Kathy Hochul’s data center moratorium and its negative impact on New York’s economy and competitiveness with neighboring states. Connolly argued that Hochul’s policy is turning away hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue and thousands of jobs, and po…
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