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Recent New York data center news

• Jul 17, 2026

  New York State just hit pause on the AI data center boom

  New York State has announced a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers while it develops a regulatory framework for permitting, community impacts, and grid protection.

  • Governor Kathy Hochul signed an Executive Order described as the “nation’s first moratorium” on new hyperscale data centers, with the state halting environmental permits for up to one year.
  • New York will create a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) and a Community Investment Framework (CIF) within 60 days; the article also says the state is considering a fund tied to aging grid infrastructure and clean energy procurement.
  • The proposed community contribution is $1 million per megawatt (MW) of anticipated utility demand per project, implying $50 million for 50 MW and $400 million for 400 MW.
  • The piece is a news analysis/commentary article about policy and industry impacts, not a first-hand company announcement; it references prior and current policy moves in New York and quotes analysts on likely market effects.
• Jul 16, 2026

  President Trump Rips New York Data Center Ban

  President Donald Trump criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent Executive Order creating a one-year pause on hyperscale data centers.

  • Trump posted on Truth Social on July 15, saying New York had made a terrible decision and that Hochul had terminated all data centers being built or to be built in the state.
  • The article is a short news/commentary item about Trump’s reaction to a state policy decision; it also includes unrelated promotional links to Broadband Breakfast events on October 1, 2026 and December 1, 2026.
• Jul 16, 2026

  TeraWulf’s $19B Anthropic Lease Puts Its Brownfield AI Strategy to the Test

  TeraWulf has announced a 20-year, $19 billion lease with Anthropic for approximately 401 MW of critical IT capacity at its Justified Data campus in Hawesville, Kentucky, while also agreeing to sell its 50.1% interest in the 168-MW Abernathy data center joint venture in Texas.

  • Anthropic lease: TeraWulf says the agreement is expected to generate about $19 billion in contracted revenue over 20 years; initial capacity is slated for 2H 2027 and the full 401 MW ramp by early 2028.
  • Abernathy sale and site details: TeraWulf will sell its 50.1% interest in Abernathy for about $530 million, paid in three installments through April 2027; the Hawesville site includes 250+ buildable acres, multiple high-voltage transmission lines, an energized substation, and direct transmission access.
• Jul 16, 2026

  New York Becomes First State to Impose Data Center Moratorium

  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an Executive Order creating the first moratorium on hyperscale data centers in the state.

  • The order pauses construction of large-scale data centers and aims to create a blueprint for localities and establish strong standards for data center development.
  • The article says New York became the first U.S. state to hit pause on construction of large-scale data centers; it is presented as a news report on a newly announced executive action.
  • No specific project names, timelines, or dollar amounts are provided.
• Jul 16, 2026

  GE Vernova expands Advanced Research Center to accelerate the future of energy innovation

  GE Vernova has announced the grand opening of its expanded Advanced Research Center Frontier Campus in Niskayuna, New York.

  • The expanded campus is part of a more than $110 million investment by GE Vernova and the State of New York; GE Vernova invested nearly $100 million, with $9.635 million in tax credits from Empire State Development and additional FAST NY funding for site improvements along River Rd.
  • The facility adds new lab, testing, and collaboration space and is expected to create 75 new research positions; the company also highlighted technologies including Direct Air Capture, AirJoule, data center power simulation, Robotics and AI-based Inspection, and solid-state transformers.
• Jul 16, 2026

  Whitmer unveils data center plan that calls for legislation, promises from companies

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced a Michigan Affordable and Responsible Growth Action Plan and a voluntary pledge for data center companies, while also calling on the Michigan Legislature to codify data center safeguards into state law.

  • The plan would protect residents from higher energy rates and require companies to cover their own costs, create good-paying jobs, and follow state environmental, energy, and water-use regulations.
  • Whitmer urged lawmakers to adopt Michigan Public Service Commission safeguards; environmental groups said pledges are not enough and continued to back a temporary moratorium until enforceable protections are enacted, citing risks of natural gas expansion and delays to the state’s 100% clean energy by 2040 goal.
• Jul 15, 2026

  New York becomes first state to impose moratorium on data center development

  New York has announced a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data center construction while it develops a regulatory framework to assess environmental and infrastructure impacts.

  • Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 62 on July 14, pausing new data centers using 50 MW or more of energy and targeting facilities supporting AI and cloud computing.
  • The state will evaluate impacts on environment, energy demand, water use, local communities, water and air quality, noise, and strain on public infrastructure; the governor’s office said there are about 12 GW of data center load requests in the NYISO interconnection queue, with over 8 GW added last year.
  • The article also references a separate bill passed by the New York State Legislature last month that would impose a similar one-year permitting moratorium and require energy efficiency goals plus an environmental impact report, but that bill has not yet been signed.
• Jul 15, 2026

  New York becomes the first US state to establish a moratorium on data centres

  New York has announced a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centres while state regulators develop a new framework for the sector.

  • Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing State environmental permits for new hyperscale data centres for up to one year and directing agencies to assess electricity demand, water resources, and local community impacts.
  • The order requires DPS to prepare a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), Empire State Development to publish a Community Investment Framework within 60 days, and DEC to review water withdrawal rules within 12 months; it also sets a 50 MW threshold and proposes a New York Grid Acceleration Fund and a Data Center Interconnection Working Group.
• Jul 15, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  New York's Data Center Moratorium Risks Slowing America's AI Future, Says ITIF

  ITIF has issued a statement opposing New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s executive order creating the nation’s first moratorium on new data centers.

  • President Daniel Castro said pausing data center development is the wrong approach to environmental and infrastructure concerns, and urged clear, predictable standards for energy demand, water use, and noise.
  • The statement argues that AI infrastructure will be built somewhere and says the U.S. should enable responsible development so the AI economy runs on data centers built in the United States rather than pushing investment overseas.
• Jul 14, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 14, 2026

  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) has published a climate and energy newsletter highlighting recent articles, congressional actions, and upcoming briefings.

  • Main announcement/action: EESI promotes an online briefing with the Natural Resources Defense Council on Thursday, July 16 at noon about tracking and reducing nitrogen fertilizer use, associated emissions, and lowering costs for farmers.
  • Background and other details: The newsletter also references a House vote on the SECURE Grid Act (H.R. 7257), a future briefing on severe drought on July 24, and archived materials on extreme heat, grid resilience, and data centers.
  • The issue is presented as a newsletter / event roundup rather than a standalone policy announcement by a company, and it includes EESI contact information at the end.