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· today in ai · 2026-07-14
New York halts new data centers for a year
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Governor Hochul signed an executive order pausing permits for new hyperscale data centers for up to a year, the first such statewide moratorium in the US.
The executive order pauses state permits for data centers of 50 megawatts or larger for up to a year while regulators write standards on grid load, water use, and ratepayer costs. Hochul says the pause is meant to stop AI-driven buildout from raising utility bills before rules exist. Other states are watching it as a possible template.
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- 01First statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers launched by Governor Kathy Hochulgovernor.ny.gov · primary
- 02New York State halts construction of all new data centerstechcrunch.com · reporting
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