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New York Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium
Coverage from Governor of New York, Mondaq, and others
New York’s one-year pause on state environmental permitting for new or expanded hyperscale data centers has become the dominant development.
The state is using the pause to prepare a generic environmental review and rules for electricity demand, grid costs, water, air quality, noise, and community impacts. A voluntary framework also proposes developer-funded local benefits and reporting, while lawmakers, local officials, and industry remain divided over thresholds, authority, jobs, and infrastructure costs.
Key Articles4 of 225 articles
If you read one thing
New York Pauses Permits for New Hyperscale Data CentersIt clearly introduces the statewide permitting pause, its one-year review, and the central environmental and grid issues.
Latest development
New York Urges AI Data Centers to Pay $1M per MegawattIt materially updates the topic with the proposed community-investment framework, including $1 million per megawatt and developer obligations.
The counter-case
New York Freezes New AI Data Centers for Statewide Environmental ReviewIt represents the investment-and-jobs side of the dispute, emphasizing risks that tighter requirements could redirect data-center development elsewhere.
The local angle
New York Moratorium Puts Albany's Kenwood Data Center in LimboIt shows how the statewide pause interacts with local approvals, project exemptions, grid uncertainty, and community opposition through the Albany-area Kenwood project.
Key Issues
State permitting remains paused pending a statewide review
New York continues withholding most incomplete state environmental permits for new or expanded data centers generally using at least 50 megawatts while agencies prepare a statewide review of power, water, pollution, noise, community, and interconnection impacts. Local approvals and specified exemptions remain outside the pause, limiting and varying its practical reach.
Stable
Developer cost and community-benefit obligations are expanding
New York is moving toward shifting more energy, grid, clean-generation, labor, reporting, and community costs to data-center developers. The voluntary framework recommends $1 million per megawatt in community investment, while broader legislative proposals would apply at a lower 20-megawatt threshold; the final mandatory scope remains unsettled.
Strengthening
The proposed data-center pipeline is stressing grid planning
New York faces roughly 9,000 to more than 12,000 megawatts of reported data-center power or interconnection requests, with individual projects encountering queue and interconnection delays. This scale is driving review of reliability, large-load rules, and whether developers or ratepayers should finance grid upgrades.
Stable
Local review and opposition remain active beneath the state pause
Municipal zoning and planning processes continue because the statewide order does not suspend local approvals. Local moratoria, separate timelines, and project-level opposition remain important sources of delay and uncertainty alongside the state review.
Stable
Key Numbers
20 megawatts
threshold in the legislative bill
“Before the order, New York’s Senate and Assembly passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act. The bill used a lower 20-megawatt threshold and imposed more stringent regulatory requirements.”
50 megawatts
expected facility power draw threshold
“On July 14, 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 62, creating a one-year pause on discretionary and environmental permitting for facilities expected to draw more than 50 megawatts.”
one-year
duration of permitting pause
“On July 14, 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 62, creating a one-year pause on discretionary and environmental permitting for facilities expected to draw more than 50 megawatts.”
20 megawatts
project power-use threshold for proposed moratorium
“LD 307 would have paused projects using at least 20 megawatts until November 2027 and created a study council to develop permanent rules.”
November 2027
end date of proposed pause
“LD 307 would have paused projects using at least 20 megawatts until November 2027 and created a study council to develop permanent rules.”
Contested Issue
Should New York maintain a statewide pause and impose tighter grid, environmental, and community-cost requirements on large data centers?
The corpus presents competing policy assessments. State officials and regulatory proponents support pausing or conditioning development while reviewing grid, water, pollution, and community impacts and assigning more infrastructure costs to developers. Industry representatives and critical coverage warn that broader moratoria and added energy, labor, and cost requirements could delay projects, reduce competitiveness, and shift investment and jobs to other states.
Impact safeguards
New York should pause or condition large data-center development while completing statewide environmental and grid reviews and requiring developers to help fund needed infrastructure.
Investment and jobs risks
Broad moratoria and added energy, labor, and cost requirements could make New York less competitive by delaying or stopping projects and shifting investment, jobs, and tax revenue to other states.
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The Story So Far
No material change
The new article adds no material development beyond the existing uncertainty over moratorium thresholds, exemptions, project pipelines, and grid interconnection.
Previously
New York’s one-year pause on state environmental permitting for new or expanded hyperscale data centers has become the dominant development. The state is using the pause to prepare a generic environmental review and rules for electricity demand, grid costs, water, air quality, noise, and community impacts. A voluntary framework also proposes developer-funded local benefits and reporting, while lawmakers, local officials, and industry remain divided over thresholds, authority, jobs, and infrastructure costs.
History
09/16/2026
The story now centers not only on the permitting pause but also on a proposed voluntary community-benefits framework and a sharper divide over thresholds and state authority. New comparisons and exemptions clarify that the pause’s practical reach remains uncertain and that policy responses are uneven.
09/01/2026
The story gains a concrete focal point in TeraWulf’s proposed Cayuga Power Plant conversion, while clarifying that pending projects may be delayed but already permitted or completed facilities are generally exempt.
All Articles225 articles
Important
Governor Kathy Hochul issued Executive Order 62 on July 14, 2026, pausing certain New York data center permit approvals pending SEQRA review and community benefits planning.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a one-year executive order pausing state environmental permits for covered hyperscale data centers while statewide standards and a community investment framework are developed.
7/20/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul issued a New York executive order on July 14, 2026 pausing DEC discretionary approvals for some data center projects pending a final GEIS and DPS findings.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers approved the Responsible Data Center Development Act, which would pause DEC permits for new 20 MW-plus data centers and require renewable and cost-allocation changes pending Gov. Kathy Hochul signature.
6/18/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul paused state reviews of qualifying data center permits on July 14, 2026, while state agencies prepare a statewide environmental impact statement.
8/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Bryan Gottlieb criticizes New Yorks executive order pausing permitting for large data centers above 50 MW, citing existing environmental review processes and undefined review timelines.
7/28/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York State requires Empire State Development to finalize a Community Investment Framework by September 12, 2026, alongside a DEC moratorium for 50 MW-plus data centers.
7/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued Executive Order No. 62 on July 14, 2026, pausing approvals for certain new data center projects pending statewide grid and water evaluations.
7/24/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
QTS Data Centers and Compass Datacenters withdrew from the Prince William Digital Gateway after Virginia courts voided rezoning approvals, while New York issued a statewide hyperscale permit moratorium.
7/23/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 62 on July 14, 2026, pausing discretionary approvals for large data centers and launching environmental, water, and interconnection review efforts.
7/23/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York issued Executive Order No. 62 on July 14, 2026 to pause DEC discretionary environmental permits for 50 MW-plus data center projects while DPS prepares a GEIS and interconnection assessment.
7/21/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year New York pause on state environmental permitting for certain hyperscale data centers while statewide energy, water, air, and community standards are developed.
7/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York Executive Order No. 62 on July 14 to pause discretionary state environmental approvals for data centers at or above 50 MW pending a GEIS process.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a New York DEC discretionary permitting pause for 50 MW-plus data centers until DPS completes a GEIS and findings statement.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year New York hyperscale data center environmental permit moratorium pending Department of Public Service environmental impact review.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York State Senate Bill S10642 would, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, impose a one-year DEC permitting moratorium on 20 MW+ data centers starting immediately.
6/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers approved a bill that, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, would begin an immediate moratorium on large data-center construction with added DEC approval delays.
6/11/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a July 14 one-year New York moratorium on large new data center construction while the state develops standardized environmental impact review.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered state regulators on July 14 to pause large data center environmental permit actions pending a Generic Environmental Impact Statement.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers proposed a one-year data center permitting moratorium statewide while state agencies study infrastructure, environmental, utility, and community impacts.
8/13/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on data center construction to pause new AI infrastructure capacity additions.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York State Bar Association panelists examined AI data center impacts on utility costs, water, pollution, and permitting during a seminar in New York.
7/30/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New Yorks legislature, with Governor Kathy Hochul pending, approved a one-year environmental permit pause and utility service reclassification for data centers drawing 20 MW or more.
6/29/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers in 2020s, directing agencies to complete an environmental impact statement within up to one year.
7/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York, under Governor Kathy Hochul, imposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers requiring at least 50 MW of power, citing electricity costs, water supply, and community impacts.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide up-to-one-year moratorium on hyperscale data center permits while new rules address grid capacity, land use, cooling water, and local approvals.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul plans a one-year New York moratorium on new large hyperscale data center permitting while regulators draft energy, environmental, and water standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on large data center permits, adding local hearings and statewide environmental reporting pending Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a statewide executive order in New York, pausing hyperscale data center permitting for up to a year while regulators draft environmental, grid, and water standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers plan a one-year data center moratorium requiring environmental impact studies before the legislative session ends, with Governor Kathy Hochul expected to decide after passage.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers passed a one-year moratorium on 20 MW-plus data centers, pending Governor Kathy Hochul signature by December, to assess electricity, water, and land impacts.
6/7/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, potentially impacting Guild Ventures' Kenwood proposal and a Genesee County land deal.
7/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a New York executive order pausing permits for 50 MW+ data centers pending an environmental impacts review by the Department of Public Service.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Indigenous leaders, advocates, educators, and legislators gathered Friday in Lansing, New York, urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign legislation expanding state review of data center projects.
8/31/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul paused New York discretionary environmental permits for data centers using at least 50 megawatts statewide on July 14 pending environmental review.
8/3/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data center permits beginning as the state designs construction and community benefit standards, prompting federal and industry criticism.
7/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a July 14 order pausing New York environmental permits for hyperscale data centers over 50 MW while a Generic Environmental Impact Statement is prepared.
7/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a one-year hyperscale data center moratorium, drawing criticism from federal officials and industry over water, power costs, and investment impacts.
7/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers led by Anna Kelles pressed Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2025 after an executive order paused new data center permits pending ratepayer and environmental policy review.
7/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data center environmental permits on July 14, pausing approvals for up to one year.
7/23/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on new hyperscale data center permits as DPS drafts a Generic Environmental Impact Statement and new environmental and grid standards.
7/20/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a one-year permit hold for hyperscale data centers, affecting TeraWulf's Lansing Cayuga Data project as local groups pursue lawsuits.
7/18/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York State Assembly approved June 5, 2026 legislation creating a one-year hyperscale data center moratorium for projects above 20 MW.
7/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a July 14 executive order pausing hyperscale data center environmental permitting in New York for projects using at least 50 MW.
7/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a one-year hyperscale data center moratorium while the state drafts a Generic Environmental Impact Statement, Energize NY rules, and local community investment guidance.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul defended a one-year New York moratorium on hyperscale data center approvals seeking at least 50 megawatts amid rising project demand and local impact conditions.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data center permits while the state develops environmental and grid standards.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul directed New York to pause state environmental permits for 50 MW+ hyperscale data centers while new standards and a Generic Environmental Impact Statement are prepared.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a statewide one-year moratorium pausing environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers to assess energy, water, and air-quality impacts.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a up-to-12-month permitting moratorium on large data centers in New York while regulators build an energy and water-focused framework, drawing criticism from Donald Trump.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statewide moratorium in 2026 pausing permitting for new large hyperscale data centers while regulators create standards for environmental, energy, and water impacts.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a one-year moratorium on environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers in New York while a regulatory framework is developed.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul ordered a moratorium on 50-megawatt hyperscale data centers, and Capital Region towns advanced six-month local bans after water and electricity concerns.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul directed New York to pause incomplete permits for 50 MW hyperscale data centers while an environmental review runs, starting Tuesday.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a July 14, 2026 executive order pausing environmental permits for up to one year for new hyperscale data centers.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
On July 14, 2026, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a yearlong moratorium on environmental permits for data centers at least 50 megawatts.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul plans a New York executive-order moratorium pausing hyperscale data-center permitting for up to a year while regulators set environmental, energy-demand, and water-use standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a July 14 executive order pausing DEC permits for at least 50-megawatt hyperscale data centers while the state completes an environmental review.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul ordered a one-year pause on New York environmental permits for large data centers above 50 MW while DEC develops new standards, affecting projects including STAMP in Genesee County.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a July 14, 2026 executive order pausing DEC discretionary permits for 50 MW+ data centers until a DPS GEIS is completed.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul halted approvals for new 50+ MW hyperscale data centers until July 2027, requiring environmental review and shifting grid-upgrade costs to developers.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs an executive order pausing state approvals for hyperscale data centers for one year while environmental and energy criteria are developed.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an up-to-one-year moratorium on new large data centers while Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie continued efforts to sign an omnibus regulatory bill.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on permitting large hyperscale data centers to protect environmental resources and the energy grid.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing discretionary environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers as DPS and DEC develop new energy and environmental review frameworks.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a up-to-one-year New York moratorium on new hyperscale data centers above 50 MW to strengthen regulations covering power, water, and community impacts.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an immediate, up-to-one-year hyperscale data center moratorium that freezes DEC permits while statewide rules address power, water, air, and host-community benefits.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive-order moratorium in Brooklyn pausing hyperscale data center permitting for up to a year while regulators draft environmental, energy, and water standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order halting state permitting for large data centers while regulators prepare a statewide environmental impact statement.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order in 2020s that pauses environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers while New York Department of Public Service drafts statewide guidelines.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the Department of Public Service to pause large-scale data center permits for up to one year while environmental review and an energy responsibility proceeding begin.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on new data centers using 50 MW or more, pending statewide environmental impact standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a New York statewide hyperscale data center moratorium and a permit pause pending a generic environmental impact statement.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 62 on moratorium and permitting pauses for 50 MW-plus data centers while the state develops environmental, grid, ratepayer cost, and water-impact frameworks.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on new air permits for hyperscale data centers connecting to the state grid.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a state-permit pause for data centers using 50 MW or more, pending a Generic Environmental Impact Statement or one year.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a up-to-one-year statewide moratorium on new AI data centers while New York prepares statewide Generic Environmental Impact Statement standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul announced a New York executive-order moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, pausing permitting for up to a year while regulators draft environmental, grid, and water standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces an executive-order moratorium pausing large-scale data center construction permits for up to one year while regulators draft energy and environmental standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing environmental permits in New York for data centers using at least 50 megawatts for up to a year.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed an executive order in New York establishing a one-year pause on new AI data center construction to assess energy and water impacts.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a July 14, 2026 executive order pausing environmental permits for hyperscale data centers statewide for one year.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers on state permit activity while directing energy, water, and environmental standards development.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year New York moratorium pausing environmental reviews for hyperscale data centers above 50 megawatts and directing a generic permitting process.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
NYPIRG backed Gov. Kathy Hochul's up-to-one-year moratorium on new New York hyperscale data centers using 50 megawatts or more.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing permitting for 50 MW-plus data centers to review environmental impacts and set new standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York groups urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a June 4-passed bill imposing a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data center construction.
7/13/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York municipalities used zoning moratoria on data center development while Governor Kathy Hochul left the Responsible Data Center Development Act unsigned after legislative approval.
7/13/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Manlius, New York, implemented at least a one-year data center development moratorium after officials cited limited local energy and water capacity.
7/12/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul faces a decision on a New York data center moratorium, while the Responsible Data Center Development Act adds community, power, water, and permitting requirements.
6/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data center permits while studies assess energy demand, water resources, and environmental impacts.
6/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers passed Responsible Data Center Development Act A11560/S10642, which would impose a DEC permitting moratorium and new utility, energy, and community requirements for large data centers pending Gov. Kathy Hochul approval.
6/12/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Legislature passed A11560/S10642 on June 4, 2026, proposing a one-year permit moratorium for 20 MW+ data centers subject to Governor Kathy Hochul action.
6/12/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York legislators approved a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers over 20MW, sending the bill to Governor Kathy Hochul for a decision.
6/11/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Cornell energy and grid researchers assess New York's proposed one-year data center permit moratorium and recommend using the pause for planning electricity, water, interconnection, and community impacts.
6/11/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Rockefeller Institute reported in 2026 that New York AB 10141/SB 9144 would impose a one-year data center moratorium pending Governor Kathy Hochul action.
6/10/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York legislators passed a one-year moratorium on new data centers that would require environmental impact reporting and pre-approval public hearings, pending Kathy Hochul action.
6/7/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York state lawmakers passed a one-year data center permit moratorium on June 4, pending Governor Kathy Hochul approval and a DEC impact study involving electricity, pollution, and water and land use.
6/6/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on large data center projects, pending governor approval, with required environmental study and future renewable energy and community-benefit obligations.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York passed a one-year permitting moratorium for data centers 20 MW or larger, pending Gov. Kathy Hochul signature, with DEC environmental reviews and host-community hearings.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers led by Carl Heastie and Didi Barrett passed a one-year data center permitting pause in 2026, adding hearings, an environmental impact report, rate changes, renewable sourcing, and water protections.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Legislature approved a bill with a one-year statewide moratorium on new large data centers, pending Governor Kathy Hochul's signature.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New Yorks Responsible Data Center Development Act passed the legislature on Thursday, sending a one-year hyperscale data center moratorium bill to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York state legislators passed a one-year moratorium on new data center construction on a vote before Gov. Kathy Hochul signature.
6/4/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Carl Heastie said New York bill A.11560/S.10642 would likely pass and impose a one-year data center permit moratorium with utility, environmental, and efficiency requirements.
6/4/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers plan a one-year moratorium on new large data center projects, adding an environmental impact study requirement, before Gov. Kathy Hochul signoff.
6/3/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York state Senate and Assembly members consider the Responsible Data Center Development Act, including a one-year data center construction moratorium, amid opposition tied to the STREAM project in Genesee County.
6/3/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York legislators advance a one-year moratorium on AI data center construction, requiring DEC impact review and renewable power rules before permits are issued.
6/3/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul plans a New York executive order to pause hyperscale data center construction permits for up to a year while a GEIS is developed.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act, pausing 20-megawatt-or-higher data center permits for one year while requiring utility billing changes and environmental studies.
6/6/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers passed a one-year moratorium on large data centers on, with Governor Kathy Hochul holding the final decision as grid and public-hearing requirements are set.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year pause on qualifying data center permits statewide on July 14, 2026, while Maine pursued advisory planning instead.
9/11/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on constructing data centers using 50 MW or more while a Generic Environmental Impact Statement is developed.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to sign an executive order imposing a up to one-year moratorium on new large hyperscale data centers.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statewide executive moratorium on data center projects as legislative debates over megawatt thresholds, hearings, and rate classes continue.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Donald Trump criticized Kathy Hochuls New York one-year hyperscale data center permit pause, citing jobs and tax revenue losses as regulators set energy and water standards.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order pausing large data center environmental permits while developing statewide impact-review and community-benefit rules.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul paused New York environmental permit applications for 50 MW-plus hyperscale datacenters while DPS drafts new rules and a generic environmental impact statement.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul issued a statewide moratorium and permitting pause for hyperscale data centers in New York on July 14, 2026, directing regulators to set energy, water, and environmental standards.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 62 in 2024, creating a one-year statewide permit pause for new hyperscale data centers while state agencies assess grid and environmental impacts.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers passed a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data center projects, as Assemblyman Scott A. Gray and colleagues argued for local control and alternative standards.
6/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul paused permitting for data centers above 50 megawatts statewide on July 14, 2026, while Maine pursued advisory planning instead of a moratorium.
9/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a July 14 executive order pausing environmental permits for new data centers while lawmakers develop statewide regulation.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a July 14 statewide moratorium on new data centers, pausing environmental permits while lawmakers craft regulation.
7/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Assembly Bill 11560 would add moratoria and multi-agency environmental reporting for data centers and require renewable sourcing for projects above 5 MW peak load.
6/17/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers enacted a one-year moratorium on data center permits over 20 megawatts, pausing 28 projects while Gov. Kathy Hochul decides on the bill.
6/8/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper urged Albany elected leaders to back New York bill S.9144/A10141A, proposing a temporary moratorium on new data center permits pending environmental assessment.
5/29/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York state officials said in 2020s permitting rules that Lysander can continue local review of a proposed 300-megawatt data center during the state's one-year moratorium.
8/30/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul paused construction of new New York data centers using at least 50 megawatts for one year, affecting proposed projects in Genesee County and Brocton.
8/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year New York moratorium on new hyperscale data centers above 50 MW, amid DSA-driven opposition focused on water use and power-grid strain.
7/18/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Donald Trump criticized Kathy Hochul on Wednesday after Hochul signed a one-year executive order pausing New York data center construction using 50+ MW.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year moratorium on discretionary permitting for AI data centers in New York to support community funding and grid upgrades.
7/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers passed a one-year data center permit moratorium waiting for Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature, responding to local opposition in Tonawanda and Genesee County.
6/14/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New York State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign broader data center restrictions before year-end across New York.
8/27/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
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New York imposed a one-year moratorium on new data center construction while community groups and researchers promote water reporting and accountability for local environmental impacts.
7/17/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New York lawmakers passed a proposed one-year moratorium on new 20 MW data center builds, pending Governor Kathy Hochul review and potential public hearing requirements.
6/6/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul met Henrietta residents and officials in New York on Wednesday to discuss data center impacts during the state's large-project moratorium.
7/29/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a one-year pause on new state environmental permits for data centers, affecting a Guild Ventures Kenwood proposal in Albany's South End.
7/15/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Phillips Lytle webinar panelists on June 24 analyzed zoning board roles in data center opposition amid a proposed New York one-year moratorium awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul signature.
6/29/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
North Tonawanda, New York extended a one-year AI data center moratorium after residents opposed converting a crypto mining facility, while a statewide moratorium awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul.
6/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Asbury Park adopted Resolution 2026-264 on June 10, 2026, urging New Jersey to pause industrial AI data center construction during zoning-code review.
6/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Jon Rivera and Jeremy Zellner contested a New York Democratic primary over a one-year data center moratorium, with disputes tied to co-sponsorship timing before the June vote.
6/5/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
New York lawmakers advanced a one-year permitting moratorium for AI data centers over 5 megawatts, and business groups urged Governor Kathy Hochul to veto or amend the bill.
6/4/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Nearly 500 New York small business owners urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to support a three-year moratorium on permits for new data centers.
5/26/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Nearly 500 New York small business owners urged Governor Hochul and lawmakers to enact a three-year moratorium on new hyperscale data center construction after rally support at the state Capitol.
5/21/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Advocates and lawmakers in Albany on rallied to advance a proposed three-year pause on new hyperscale data center construction in New York under S.9144/A.10141.
5/13/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York's statewide voluntary data center host-community framework during the state moratorium, recommending negotiated investments of $1 million per megawatt.
9/15/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
Reinvent Albany urged Empire State Development in New York to link data center community investments and tax incentives to documented infrastructure impacts under Executive Order No. 62.
8/12/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York’s Kathy Hochul approved a one-year moratorium on new data center development in July, as lawmakers in other states consider construction bans and disclosure requirements.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York State lawmakers approved a one-year data center development moratorium bill for Gov. Kathy Hochul review, directing utility regulators to set new power and water rates.
6/25/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New Yorks Responsible Data Center Development Act would pause data center permits for one year and add environmental, utility classification, renewable power, water, and labor requirements.
6/23/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Sen. May proposes New York data center permitting limits and incentive reforms, including a three-year moratorium and energy-use surcharge, in the 2020s.
6/5/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York legislation, the Stop Subsidizing Data Centers Act, proposes subsidy limits and revised DEC-led environmental review for projects exceeding 20 MW or 50 MW thresholds.
5/22/2026 • Project Finance & Incentives • General
Reinvent Albany backed a New York bill that would restrict NY Power Authority low-cost electricity and tax abatements for data centers and add job clawbacks and environmental and tribal review requirements.
5/18/2026 • Project Finance & Incentives • General
NY Fights AI Data Centers is holding a Monday gathering in Geneva, New York, to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act.
8/24/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
East Fishkill residents protested in New York during a town board meeting after local leaders passed a three-year moratorium on data centers amid opposition to a proposed 1,000-megawatt project.
6/26/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
East Fishkill officials planned a June 25 vote on a three-year moratorium blocking new 20-megawatt data centers amid power and water demand concerns.
6/25/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
East Fishkill residents and leaders called for a moratorium on new data centers outside Town Hall, citing energy, water, and grid capacity concerns.
5/22/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New Jersey advocacy groups asked Governor Sherrill in 2026 to impose an emergency moratorium on new data center approvals, citing power, water, PFAS, and neighborhood impacts.
5/14/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a one-year moratorium on data center construction over 50 MW, prompting analysis that supports grid funding and tax exemption repeal.
7/16/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul issued a New York executive order creating a statewide data center moratorium supported by Senator Kristen Gonzalez.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York imposed a one-year pause on large-scale data centers in 2024, citing grid strain and ratepayer costs, while Louisiana expanded tax incentives for Meta’s AI supercluster.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Donald Trump criticized New York on July 15, 2026, after the state imposed a one-year moratorium on 50+ MW data-center construction.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on large hyperscale data centers over 20MW, sending the bill to Governor Kathy Hochul.
6/6/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kathy Hochul signed a New York executive order in Brooklyn imposing a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers for up to one year.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year moratorium on state approvals for hyperscale data centers amid grid-capacity and community-opposition concerns.
8/18/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez will tour 13 communities from August 22 through August 30 to support stricter oversight of large data centers.
8/11/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York’s hyperscale data center moratorium could be adjusted if electricity costs stay controlled as the Public Service Commission reviews rate and self-supply options.
7/23/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data center construction in New York to address concerns about utility bills and environmental and water impacts.
7/22/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on permits for data centers of at least 50 megawatts after local opposition, environmental reviews, and grid strain concerns.
7/22/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Gov. Kathy Hochul met in Kenmore-Tonawanda to discuss a New York executive order pausing hyperscale data center approvals until July 2027 after local opposition in Tonawanda.
7/20/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Steve Fulop and Partnership for the City of New York criticized Kathy Hochul's one-year moratorium on new 50 MW hyperscale data centers during the AI buildout in New York.
7/19/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a July 14 executive order creating a one-year New York moratorium on 50 MW-plus data center construction after legislative passage and Albany protests.
7/19/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a New York executive order imposing a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, drawing mixed reactions from construction and industry groups.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a up-to-one-year New York moratorium on data center permitting, citing energy grid and water resource strain.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Senator Kristen Gonzalez supported Governor Kathy Hochul in announcing a New York statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year New York moratorium on new 50 MW-plus hyperscale data centers, citing grid capacity and water concerns while planning a regulatory framework.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kathy Hochul signed a one-year New York pause on construction of 50-megawatt-plus AI data centers to protect grid capacity and local communities.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kathy Hochul ordered a up to one-year New York permitting pause for new large hyperscale data centers while state regulators draft environmental, energy, and water standards.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday pausing new hyperscale data center development for up to one year across New York State.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Frank Pallone proposed a nationwide data center development moratorium as the House advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act amid division over federal oversight.
6/25/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York State passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act on June 4, 2026, proposing a one-year permit moratorium and new utility, renewable, and community requirements for large data centers.
6/17/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New Yorks Governor Kathy Hochul weighs nuclear support while lawmakers consider a one-year moratorium on permits for some large data centers amid a Public Service Commission proceeding on power costs.
6/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on new data center construction and renewable energy purchase requirements as the grid operator warned about reliability risks from rising AI load applications.
6/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers passed a one-year data center construction moratorium in June 2026, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering whether to sign the bill after issuing a different executive order in July.
9/2/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Kathy Hochul will impose an immediate up-to-one-year moratorium on large New York data-center construction over 50 megawatts while environmental rules and grid impacts are reviewed.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New Jersey community and environmental groups asked Governor Mikie Sherrill for a moratorium on large data centers pending stronger state rules.
5/18/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Reinvent Albany supports New York bills S9182-A and A10852-A, seeking to end sales tax abatements and NYPA low-cost power programs for data centers.
7/17/2026 • Project Finance & Incentives • General
CenterState CEO chief executive Robert M. Simpson urges New York to avoid a one-year data center moratorium and adopt enforceable grid, environmental, and public-value conditions.
7/9/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Chautauqua County weighs New York data center moratorium effects on Dunkirk and Portland projects as a former NRG plant sale to Genover raises conversion questions.
6/29/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act, seeking a one-year moratorium and safeguards tied to utility rates, water use, and noise impacts pending gubernatorial approval.
6/22/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Senator Kristen Gonzalez announced an August 22-30 statewide tour across proposed and existing data-center sites to support broader state development restrictions.
8/11/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year pause on environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers of at least 50 megawatts in New York.
8/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year New York moratorium on new hyperscale data centers to address energy-grid risk while clean-energy milestones constrain firm capacity.
7/20/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kristen Gonzalez introduced New York S.10642 in 2025 to impose a one-year moratorium on new data-center permits and add statewide environmental and community benefit requirements.
6/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year moratorium on new large data centers statewide on July 14, citing energy, water, and community concerns.
8/4/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on new large-scale data center construction in New York while regulators review energy, water, and community impacts.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul paused data center construction statewide for one year, while Genesee County residents in Batavia sought stronger protections.
8/23/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced statewide guidelines in New York to link potential AI data center approvals with community payments, labor standards, environmental safeguards, and grid investments.
9/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
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Beth Finkel and AARP New York praised Governor Kathy Hochul in 2026 for Executive Order 62 moratorium on new hyperscale data centers in New York.
7/18/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers advanced a framework during a one-year moratorium that would require new data centers to self-generate electricity or pay more for state grid access.
8/1/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers and the Department of Public Service are developing data center rules during a statewide construction moratorium.
7/31/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a yearlong moratorium on new data center construction in New York, with Josh Wolfe disputing the policy rationale on power supply and energy costs.
7/16/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Governor Kathy Hochul outlined a possible one-year moratorium on new large-scale data center construction at an Albany roundtable with local and utility stakeholders.
7/16/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Bruce Blakeman and Donald Trump criticized Kathy Hochul's one-year New York moratorium on new large data centers in Brooklyn, citing competitiveness and cost responsibility versus utility and environmental uncertainty.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year New York moratorium on large-scale AI data center construction while environmental impact assessments cover energy and water impacts.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a one-year pause on New York data centers consuming 50 MW or more on July 14 amid state and local moratorium campaigns.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
EANY criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul's one-year pause on new hyperscale data centers in New York as environmental advocates urged stronger protections.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Donald Trump criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 15 after an executive order paused new data center construction pending new facility standards.
7/15/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Building Congress President Carlo Scissura opposed New York State's data center moratorium, citing interconnection queue growth and potential job and ratepayer impacts.
7/14/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York State lawmakers passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act on a one-year moratorium for hyper-scale data centers above 20 megawatts, pending governor decision.
6/5/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers advance a one-year moratorium on new AI-driven hyperscale data center construction, pending Governor Hochul signature.
6/4/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers propose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers, with bill S10642/A11560 expected for Senate and Assembly votes in Albany before Gov. Kathy Hochul approval.
6/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said legislators aim to pass a one-year moratorium on data center construction before the session ends Friday.
6/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers and environmental advocates urged passage of a bill imposing a three-year moratorium on new hyperscale data-center construction while state agencies complete power, water, air, and e-waste assessments.
6/1/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
NYSIO reports New York’s large-load interconnection queue exceeds 12,000 MW, prompting a proposed data-center moratorium revision in the state legislature.
6/1/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Will Rivera and Ke Xu discuss local and statewide moratorium proposals on data centers in Oneonta, New York, as AI growth increases power and siting controversy.
5/18/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York lawmakers and community leaders pushed a three-year moratorium on new data-center construction at the state Capitol during a debate over electricity and environmental impacts.
5/13/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
On Wednesday in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul promoted a one-year data center construction moratorium and workforce initiative as Democrats debate business, labor, and environmental policy.
8/21/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Siena Research polling in June found New York voters widely support a recently passed one-year data center construction moratorium as affordability concerns lead public priorities.
6/25/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Bill Magnarelli and Mo Brown debated New York data center policy ahead of the Democratic primary for the 129th Assembly District, including a one-year moratorium and calls for a full ban.
6/13/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is not interested in a statewide data center moratorium, stressing municipal land use control and data-center-funded energy upgrades.
5/29/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urged data-center projects to increase long-term job creation while protecting ratepayers as lawmakers consider a three-year construction moratorium.
5/21/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan supported Governor Kathy Hochul's New York hyperscale data center moratorium and called for stronger safeguards on water, power, land, and community transparency.
8/30/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez urged Governor Kathy Hochul in Buffalo on Saturday to sign legislation adding environmental reviews, public hearings, and energy standards for future data centers.
8/22/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General