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New York State halts construction of all new data centers
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New York State halts construction of all new data centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order temporarily barring permits for data centers 50 megawatts or larger, making New York the first state to enact such a moratorium.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order temporarily barring the state from approving new permits for data centers of 50 megawatts or larger.
- The order applies to permits not yet completed and will remain until the state finalizes an environmental review process expected to take about a year.
- Hochul said data centers "should only be built in places that want them" and will never be exempt from local zoning and approvals.
- Hochul’s office is also considering requiring data centers to pay into a fund supporting the electrical grid and preventing hyperscale centers from receiving tax benefits.
TopicsData CentersTax BenefitsExecutive OrderEnvironmental ReviewKathy HochulElectrical GridConstruction Moratorium
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