{"id":529,"date":"2026-07-14T10:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=529"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:41:28","slug":"new-york-becomes-the-first-state-to-impose-a-data-center-moratorium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=529","title":{"rendered":"New York Becomes the First State to Impose a Data Center Moratorium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>By Jasper Ward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>July 14 (Reuters) &#8211; New York became the first U.S. state \u2060on \u2060Tuesday to halt construction of large new \u2060data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium as concerns grow that the facilities driving the \u200bartificial-intelligence boom are raising power costs, straining water supplies and burdening local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=527\">L3Harris Gets $955 Million US Contract to Supply 18 Satellites for Golden Dome Missile Shield<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The moratorium positions New York at the forefront of a growing \u200cnational debate over how to manage \u200cthe infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence. While technology companies are racing to build new data centers, lawmakers and regulators in \u2060dozens of states \u2060are weighing measures to limit their effect on electricity grids, utility bills and local \u200bcommunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it&#8217;s my responsibility to take action and lead,&#8221; said Hochul, who said she will also pursue legislation to repeal sales tax exemptions for large data centers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The \u200bconstruction ban will apply to data centers that use 50 megawatts or more of power, officials in the governor&#8217;s \u2060office \u2060said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>During the moratorium, the state&#8217;s Department \u2060of Environmental Conservation will \u200bnot issue any discretionary permits not already deemed complete, the governor&#8217;s office said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Instead, Hochul directed state officials to \u200bdevelop a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) \u2060to ensure that new data centers coming online are being held to &#8220;consistent standards,&#8221; as well as examine the potential environmental impacts of the construction and operation of data centers in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The ban will be lifted once the state finalizes those standards, according to Hochul&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>DATA CENTERS SPARK BACKLASH<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>New York&#8217;s legislature last month passed a bill meant to impose guardrails on data centers, but it \u2060has not yet been sent to Hochul&#8217;s desk for signing. Officials in her office described the bill \u2060as complicated, adding that &#8220;it&#8217;s going to take some time to work through&#8221; with the state legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=525\">US House Democratic Women\u2019s Caucus Urges USDA to Reinstate Women Ousted From Soybean Board<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The expansion of data centers in the U.S. is driving up power demand \u2014 and electricity bills \u2014 in large swaths of the country, drawing local and political backlash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Only one-in-three Americans approve of the fast pace of data-center construction and most would oppose building one in their own community, according to a recent Reuters\/Ipsos poll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dozens of state legislatures have introduced bills to rein in the effects of data centers on power bills and the environment. New York is the first to enact a full moratorium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In April, Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed \u2060a similar freeze on those facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As of May, there were more than 12 gigawatts of very large energy-using loads, including data centers, in line to connect to the state&#8217;s grid, according to a recent report by the New York independent grid operator. The state has the eighth-most expensive retail price for residential electricity in the \u200bcountry, according to U.S. Energy Department data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; Additional reporting by Laila \u200bKearney, Courtney Rozen, and Valerie Volocvici; editing by David Gaffen)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=523\">JPMorgan\u2019s Dimon Questioned on Whether He Lobbied UK Government on Epstein\u2019s Advice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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