New York · CBS News Technology
N.Y. enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on building new data centers
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New York is the first state in the nation to enact a moratorium on data centers, pausing construction on new facilities for one year.
Key facts
- Over the July 4 weekend, they saw how vulnerable their grid was when Mayor Mamdani asked New Yorkers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees during a heat wave," state Sen
- Hyperscale data centers contain thousands of computer servers and typically use 50 or more megawatts of power, the equivalent of 50,000 homes, to operate
- The Associated General Contractors of New York State also objected to the moratorium, calling it "the wrong policy for New York
- Once a developer breaks ground somewhere else, that project -- and the opportunities and tax revenue that come with it-- are not coming back," AGS NYS president and CEO Mike Elmendorf said
Summary
An executive order by Gov. Hyperscale data centers contain thousands of computer servers and typically use 50 or more megawatts of power, the equivalent of 50,000 homes, to operate. The moratorium only applies to new projects, so ones that were previously approved will still go forward. "Massive data centers are being built across their state and their country.