{"id":295435,"date":"2026-07-14T13:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/295435\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:58:09","slug":"new-york-to-enact-first-statewide-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/295435\/","title":{"rendered":"New York to Enact First Statewide Moratorium on AI Data Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans on Tuesday to impose what she described as the nation&#8217;s first statewide moratorium on new &#8220;hyperscale&#8221; <a target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/data-center-bans-moratoriums-opposition-map-2026-6\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AI data centers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Massive data centers are being built across our state and our country,&#8221; Hochul said in a video posted to X. &#8220;The scale and speed of this development has put unprecedented demand on energy and water resources and threatens to drive up utility costs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic governor added, &#8220;Before it goes any further, I need safeguards in place to protect New Yorkers. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m signing the country&#8217;s first moratorium on new hyperscale AI data centers, giving us the time to establish the nation&#8217;s strongest protections for ratepayers, our communities, and our energy grid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AI data centers are reshaping our future.<\/p>\n<p>No one gets to build that future by asking New Yorkers to sacrifice theirs.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I\u2019m taking action. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rNZCfdn1el\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;click_type&quot;:&quot;other&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;outbound_click&quot;}\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/rNZCfdn1el<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/2077011610694992295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 14, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hochul said New York wants <a target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ai-power-list\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AI companies<\/a> to invest and grow in the state, but not at the cost of its communities and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you benefit from the talent and energy of New York, we expect you to protect our resources and give back to our communities,&#8221; Hochul said. &#8220;This is a critical moment, and New York is going to take the time to get it right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hochul is expected to sign an executive order on the matter Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as tech giants <a target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-data-center-boom-is-colliding-with-the-midterms-2026-6\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">race to build massive data centers<\/a> across the US to power AI technologies such as large language models.<\/p>\n<p>The rapid buildout of these data centers has become a <a target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ai-giants-learn-hard-truth-modern-internet-anthropic-openai-google-2026-7\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">flashpoint nationwide<\/a>, with critics sounding the alarm over energy demand, water consumption, and the strain on local infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>                  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Gov. 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