New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on ‘hyperscale’ data centers
The pause targets facilities using 50 megawatts or more as state agencies draft environmental standards and review impacts on power, water and air quality.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a one-year statewide moratorium on new 'hyperscale' data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more to protect electricity bills, water resources, and the power grid while lawmakers develop regulatory standards.
- The moratorium is the first statewide ban of its kind in the U.S., halting discretionary permit approvals for qualifying data center projects and allowing time to review environmental impacts and infrastructure needs.
- Critics like Ross Connolly of Americans for Prosperity argue that the moratorium risks losing tax revenue and jobs, pointing to New Jersey's data center legislation as a preferable model.
- Public opinion is divided, with some supporting the moratorium due to rising electricity costs and others favoring local government discretion and economic benefits linked to data center development.
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