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Recent New York data center news

• Nov 7, 2025

  Greenidge, New York State Agree on Historic New Air Permit That Will Support Local Power Grid; Includes Required Emissions Reductions That Exceed State’s Climate Act Goals

  Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) agreed to a five-year renewal of Greenidge’s Title V Air Permit for the Dresden, NY facility, including new, binding emissions limits and an end to related litigation.

  • Permit terms and timeline: The agreement requires a 44% reduction in permitted emissions by 2030 and a 25% reduction in the facility’s actual emissions by 2030, states NYSDEC shall issue a Final Title V permit modification and renewal after public comment, and the parties will request discontinuance of the administrative hearing and seek dismissal of pending appeals; the agreement also affirms continued operation supplying electricity to the local grid and the ability to curtail cryptocurrency mining operations in minutes.
  • Background and concrete details: Greenidge purchased the Dresden plant in 2016, converted it from coal to natural gas and began electricity production in 2017, started a cryptocurrency datacenter in 2020, has invested more than $100 million to modernize the facility, and the facility accounts for nearly ten percent of all local tax revenues in Yates County; a November 2024 New York Supreme Court ruling invalidated NYSDEC’s prior permit denial and preceded these negotiated terms.
• Nov 6, 2025

  CCS and AI: A New Escape Hatch and Vehicle for Misinformation

  CIEL warns that the fossil fuel industry is exploiting AI’s rising electricity demand to push new fossil gas and coal power plants wrapped in carbon capture and storage (CCS) as “reliable” power for data centers.

  • Main announcement/action: CIEL (Center for International Environmental Law) argues that fossil companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Eni are actively pitching gas and coal power plants with CCS to data center operators and Big Tech; CIEL documents lobbying presence (at least 480 CCS lobbyists at COP29) and cites specific company claims (ExxonMobil’s statement that it is “uniquely positioned” to meet AI power needs) and events (Global CCS Institute promotion at 2025 New York Climate Week).
  • Background and concrete details: The piece lists concrete figures and policy incentives: $954 million spent lobbying by the fossil industry since 2005, $684 million in US public funding for eight coal CCS projects (only Petra Nova came online), an official estimate of over $30 billion in US CCS subsidies through 2032, the US 45Q credit offering up to $85 per ton of captured CO2, and data-center emissions estimated at 212 million tCO2e (2023) rising to 355 million tCO2e (2030). The article also notes an April 2025 US executive order pushing coal as a power source for data centers and cites studies showing a high CCS failure rate (about 88% of projects failed).
• Nov 6, 2025

  Soluna Announces Monthly Business Update

  Soluna Holdings announced October 2025 corporate and site-level updates, including a 3.3 MW hosting partnership with KULR at Project Sophie and operational progress on multiple Texas renewable-powered data center projects.

  • Main announcement & actions:3.3 MW hosting partnership with KULR Technology Group at Project Sophie; highlighted a $100M credit facility with Generate Capital; Project Dorothy 2 construction expected substantially complete with final construction on track for mid-November; 20 MW Canaan miner deployment expected in January; ~900 S19 XP miners expected deployed start of November; Project Kati 1 full 83 MW substation upgrade completed and Phase K1A 48 MW Galaxy containers/transformers/switchgear being received; Project Kati 2 executed an MOU with an HPC-experienced development partner, design/engineering expected to begin in Q4, and 50 acres land acquisition completed adjacent to Kati 1.
  • Background & additional details: Soluna published operating metrics (link provided), was featured in media (The Texas Tribune, Rio Grande Business Journal, Data Center Dynamics), CTO Dip Patel spoke at Harvard Business School Climate Symposium and other events, Project Grace completed concept microgrid design and signed an MOU to address power demand fluctuations that cause grid instability, Soluna is finalizing PPA/REP agreements for Ellen and Hedy and working on PPAs for Annie, Gladys, Rosa, and Fei; customer deployments include 48 MW across three partnerships at Dorothy 2 and 7 MW at Sophie; Kati 35 MW Hosting RFP process kicked off.
• Nov 6, 2025

  Soluna Announces Monthly Business Update

  Soluna Holdings, Inc. announced October 2025 project site-level operations, developments, and updates.

  • Main announcement & corporate highlights: Soluna disclosed a new 3.3 MW hosting partnership with KULR Technology Group at Project Sophie, highlighted a $100M credit facility referenced with Generate Capital to accelerate renewable-powered computing, announced the appointment of Agnes Budzyn to the Board, and promoted media/features and content (podcast, blogs, AMA). Key timelines: one 3.3 MW deployment completed end of October, second 3.3 MW expected beginning of November.
  • Project and implementation details: Construction and deployment milestones include Project Dorothy 2 substantial Phase 3 completion with full construction on track for mid-November, a 20 MW Canaan deployment expected in January, Project Kati 1 substation upgrade completed for full 83 MW with Phase K1A 48 MW Galaxy and Phase K1B 35 MW long-lead equipment staged, Project Kati 2 signed an MOU with an HPC partner with design/engineering expected to begin in Q4 and 50 acres of land acquired, and Project Grace completed concept microgrid design and signed an MOU to address “power demand fluctuations that cause grid instability”. PPAs and REP agreements are being finalized for Ellen and Hedy; work on PPAs continues for Annie, Gladys, Rosa, and Fei.
• Nov 6, 2025

  NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results, Reaffirms 2025 Financial Guidance, and Initiates 2026 Standalone Guidance

  NRG Energy, Inc. announced third quarter 2025 financial results and updated guidance and capital allocation plans.

  • Main announcement: NRG reported GAAP Net Income of $152 million for Q3 2025 and strong non-GAAP results including Adjusted Net Income $537 million, Adjusted EBITDA $1,205 million, and FCFbG $828 million; the company reaffirmed and raised 2025 guidance ranges (Adjusted Net Income $1,470–$1,590M; Adjusted EPS $7.55–$8.15; Adjusted EBITDA $3,875–$4,025M; FCFbG $2,100–$2,250M). The press release also initiated 2026 standalone guidance (Adjusted EBITDA $3,925–$4,175M) and confirmed the planned acquisition of LS Power’s Premier Power Portfolio (13 GW + 6 GW VPP) expected to close Q1 2026.
  • Background and details:Capital allocation includes returning $1.3 billion to shareholders via share repurchases and ~$345 million via dividends in 2025 (through Oct. 31: $1.1B repurchased, $258M distributed); on Oct 8, 2025 NRG closed a $4.9 billion senior notes issuance to fund the cash portion of the LS Power acquisition and repay Senior Secured Notes. Other items: $562M TEF loan at 3% to support development of the 689 MW (721 MW nameplate) Cedar Bayou facility (initial disbursement Sept 2025; commercial operations projected mid-2028). Conference call: Nov 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Eastern (8:00 a.m. Central) — live webcast via investors.nrg.com (archived on site).
• Nov 6, 2025

  Cipher Mining Inc. Announces Pricing of $1.4 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

  Cipher Mining priced a $1.4 billion debt offering to fund part of a new data center construction.

  • Main announcement: Cipher Mining’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cipher Compute LLChas priced a $1.4 billion offering of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2030, priced at par, to finance a portion of the construction cost of the Barber Lake Facility, a high-performance computing data center near Colorado City, Texas; the Offering is expected to close on November 13, 2025, subject to market and other conditions.
  • Background and deal structure: The Notes will be sold in a Rule 144A private placement to qualified institutional buyers, will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Cipher Barber Lake LLC, and secured by first-priority liens on substantially all Issuer and Guarantor assets, equity interests held by Cipher Songbird LLC, a potential lockbox account of Fluidstack USA II Inc., and (prior to facility completion) a pledge by Google LLC of warrants to purchase Cipher common stock; Cipher will provide a completion guarantee to fund the Issuer if proceeds are insufficient.
• Nov 4, 2025

  Power, Proximity, Policy: The Legal Landscape of Siting Data Centers Near Natural Gas Resources

  Michelman Robinson partners Warren Koshofer and Seth Leibenstein analyze the legal and regulatory considerations for siting data centers near U.S. natural gas resources.

  • Main announcement/action: The article provides a legal and practical guide on siting data centers adjacent to natural gas infrastructure, noting concrete facts such as data center loads often exceeding 100 megawatts per site and that natural gas supplies more than 40% of U.S. electricity. It identifies regional hubs (Texas/Permian Basin; Appalachian Basin — Marcellus & Utica; Midcontinent/Great Plains; Rockies — DJ and Powder River basins; Gulf South — Louisiana & Mississippi) and highlights relevant regulators like ERCOT and FERC, plus contractual vehicles such as PPAs and gas tolling arrangements.
  • Background and details: The piece outlines regulatory and compliance requirements (Clean Air Act permitting, Section 401 water quality certifications, state environmental reviews), flags evolving ESG and carbon disclosure pressures (SEC proposals, IRA incentives), and lists states considering restrictions on fossil-fueled generation for new data centers (Oregon, Virginia, Illinois). Contact details for the authors are provided: Warren Koshofer (212-730-7700; wkoshofer@mrllp.com) and Seth Leibenstein (212-730-7700; sliebenstein@mrllp.com).
• Nov 4, 2025

  Hadron Energy Advances its Regulatory Readiness Ahead of $1.2Bn Merger

  Hadron Energy, Inc. announces regulatory progress with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) while preparing for a $1.2Bn SPAC merger with GigCapital7 Corp.

  • Primary action: Hadron submitted a Letter of Intent and an initial Regulatory Engagement Plan (REP) in April 2025, has filed its Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD), and will soon file its Topical Report on Principal Design Criteria (PDC); the company also participated in NRC stakeholder meetings including Dec 2024 and Jul 17-18, 2025, where it publicly supported a more restrictive safety framework for microreactors that it states its Halo MMR will meet.
  • Background & partnerships: Hadron is pursuing a $1.2Bn SPAC merger with GigCapital7 Corp., is engaging with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (including the Janus Project for MMR readiness on military bases), and emphasizes a front-loaded regulatory strategy to support rapid commercialization of its transportable 10 MW Halo MMR.
• Nov 4, 2025

  Hadron Energy Advances its Regulatory Readiness Ahead of $1.2Bn Merger

  Hadron Energy, Inc. is announcing proactive regulatory engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission while approaching a $1.2Bn SPAC merger with GigCapital7 Corp.

  • Main announcement/action: Hadron is advancing a front-loaded regulatory strategy with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) while preparing for a $1.2Bn SPAC merger with GigCapital7 Corp.; key steps include attendance at NRC stakeholder meetings (first in December 2024, ongoing public meetings, and specifically July 17-18, 2025), submission of a Letter of Intent and initial Regulatory Engagement Plan (REP) in April 2025, filing of its Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD), and an imminent filing of the Topical Report on Principal Design Criteria (PDC).
  • Background and other details: Hadron’s product, the Halo MMR, is designed to deliver 10 MW and is transportable in a shipping container; the company has also engaged with the Department of Energy (DOE) including the Janus Project (DOE initiative for MMR readiness at U.S. military bases), and reports continuing work despite a federal government shutdown to meet corporate regulatory timelines.
• Nov 3, 2025

  Cipher Mining Provides Third Quarter 2025 Business Update

  Cipher Mining announced two major corporate developments: a ~ $5.5 billion, 15-year campus lease with Amazon Web Services for AI hosting and majority ownership in a joint venture to develop a 1-GW HPC site in West Texas (Colchis).

  • Main announcement — AWS lease and AI capacity: Cipher executed an approximately $5.5 billion, 15-year lease with Amazon Web Services to provide turnkey space and power for AI workloads, committing to 300 MW of capacity in 2026 delivered in two phases (expected to begin July 2026 and complete in Q4 2026) with rent commencing August 2026; the company also states AI hosting contracts represent ~ $8.5 billion in lease payments.
  • Background and additional details: Cipher secured ~95% ownership in a joint venture to develop a 1-GW site called Colchis in West Texas, including a fully executed 1-GW Direct Connect Agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) (AEP to build dual interconnection facility targeting energization in 2028 while ERCOT completes final review); Cipher also completed a $1.3 billion convertible note offering and reports Q3 2025 revenue of $72 million and Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings of $41 million.