Hochul Data Center Ban

New York pauses new AI data center construction for one year.

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NY enacts data center moratorium

New York enacts yearlong pause on all AI data center construction

New York becomes the first state to ban new data centers

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new large AI data centers, pausing state approvals for up to one year. The order covers hyperscale facilities that use or can use 50 megawatts or more of power, including new construction and environmental permits. State agencies will use the pause to develop standards addressing utility costs, energy supply, water use and environmental impacts. The freeze could affect more than a dozen proposed projects.

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New York has become the first state to draw a hard statewide line on new large data centers. A one-year pause makes the state a national model for governing AI infrastructure before it overwhelms public systems.