New York Gov. Hochul orders moratorium on new data center permits

New York's governor has suspended approval of new data center projects statewide, citing concerns over electricity demand and grid strain as the state pursues ambitious climate goals.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 7:54 AM PT · 6 articles · no longer in the live window

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70d Grist New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium

73d Heatmap News AI Data Centers Are a Good Problem for Blue States to Have — We know a little bit more about New York’s AI data center moratorium than we did yesterday. Here’s what stands out to me: Governor Kathy Hochul says this won’t…

73d Heatmap News New York Governor Kathy Hochul Is Walking a Narrow Lane on Data Centers — New York Governor Kathy Hochul tried to pick out a middle way with her data center moratorium, carefully charting a course between the demands of industry,…

74d Inside Climate News New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Pause New Hyperscale Data Centers — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday making the state the first in the nation to implement a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.

74d TechCrunch Climate New York State halts construction of all new data centers — New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come…

74d Wired Science New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium — “We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York’s governor Kathy Hochul said.

Primary sources

governor.ny.gov First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul

nysenate.gov S10642 (nysenate.gov)

More coverage from around the web

washingtonpost.com New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium - The Washington Post

thehill.com Kathy Hochul halts large data center permits in New York

ny1.com Hochul enacts first statewide data center moratorium

spectrumlocalnews.com New York to impose country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers

axios.com N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs data center moratorium executive order

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