N.Y. Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium, Halting $10B Of Development

Barchart · 1d ago
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday to impose a yearlong ban on data center construction, making New York the first state to block the development of large-scale server farms. The moratorium deals a blow to New York’s $10B data center pipeline, much of which is still in the early stages of planning and development.