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New York · Construction & power moves · 4
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2025-2044 Outlook Explores Pathways to a Reliable, Cleaner Grid
Source: NYISO · Aug 07, 2026NYISO’s August 7, 2026 “2025-2044 Outlook Explores Pathways to a Reliable, Cleaner Grid” says New York demand is expected to rise over the next two decades, driven by “electrification policies and the emergence of new large loads,” and that “Transmission capability increasingly determines whether new resources can serve load.” NYISO also says the grid will need more transfer capability, including to “Increase transfer capability across the Central East transmission interface” and “Support zero-emissions generation development in Northern New York with bulk transmission upgrades to enable energy deliverability from this region.”
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Large Load Facility Discussion: Data Submission Requirements and Forecasting Method
Source: NYISO · Aug 26, 2022NYISO’s Aug. 26, 2022 Load Forecasting Task Force presentation proposes changes to how large loads are counted in peak forecasting: the definition of Large Load Facilities would be expanded for ICAP forecasting to include 40 MW or more below 115 kV in a Large Transmission District and 20 MW or more below 115 kV in a Small Transmission District, while the current interconnection threshold remains “Greater than 10 MW” at 115 kV or above or “80 MW or more” below 115 kV. NYISO also says “The sum of the forecasted large loads will be computed for each Transmission District and added to its ICAP Market Forecast” and that “The Transmission District Regional Load Growth Factor (RLGF) will not be applied to load changes from the Large Load Facilities.”
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October 2022 Update of Load Forecasting Manual: Large Load Interconnection Reporting and Forecasting
Source: NYISO · Oct 21, 2022NYISO’s October 21, 2022 Load Forecasting Manual update says large-load interconnections can materially change district forecasts: “Changes in the timing of the construction and ramp-up period of Large Load Facilities that are Interconnecting on the system have the potential to significantly alter the load forecast within a Transmission District” (NYISO). It also adds new reporting rules, requiring that “Large Load Facility forecast reports shall include the project status and forecasted load impacts” and that, after an SIS, the Connecting and Affected TOs submit reports quarterly or when forecasts change. NYISO further says “The sum of projected load changes reported for Large Load Facilities will be added to each TOs forecasted peak value as applicable.”
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Transmission Expansion and Interconnection Manual
Source: New York Independent System OperatorNYISO’s 2019 Transmission Expansion and Interconnection Manual explains that the NYISO OATT covers interconnection of new and modified generation, transmission, and load facilities in New York, and that the process includes queue assignment for study requests and interconnection requests. NYISO states that it “adds the request to its list of Interconnection Requests and Transmission Projects (also known as the ‘NYISO Interconnection Queue’) with a queue position based on the date of receipt,” and that new LFIRs and TIAs are also assigned queue position based on receipt. The manual is policy guidance rather than a project-specific filing.
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Forecasts for Reliability Planning Studies
Source: NYISO · May 29, 2025NYISO’s May 29, 2025 “Forecasts for Reliability Planning Studies” says large loads are a meaningful component of future New York demand, with “Projected Large Load impacts from existing and future interconnection of Large Loads” included in the light-load forecast and “Large loads are assumed to contribute over 2,000 MW to the Light Load by 2035.” NYISO also says these reliability studies incorporate EV charging, building electrification, and BTM storage charging into future load shapes.
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Recent New York data center news
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$168 Million USD in Construction Value of Projects – PowerBank Shares Additional Information on the Safe Harbor of 15 Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Projects in New York State
PowerBank Corporation announced safe harbor for 15 late-stage distributed solar and battery storage projects in New York State on December 4, 2025 (press release from Toronto, Ontario).
- Project announcement: PowerBank secured safe harbor status for 15 projects totaling ~67 MW DC of solar and 11 MWh of energy storage, with combined sites ranging from 500 kW DC to 7 MW DC for solar and 1.2 to 8 MWh for BESS; the Projects could power ~7,500 homes and are reported as eligible for $65 million USD of Investment Tax Credit eligibility and remain eligible for a 30% Investment Tax Credit plus potential bonus adders.
- Background and execution details: For 14 of the 15 Projects PowerBank secured positive interconnection studies; the Company intends to complete permitting and obtain third-party financing and may retain ownership or deliver full EPC scope; projects will operate as community solar or net-metered under New York’s VDER framework and advance NY’s targets toward 10 GW distributed solar and 6 GW storage by 2030.
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New York Governor Signs Tax Rules for Solar and Wind Projects Into Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.8012 / A.8332 into law, restoring clear and consistent tax rules for large solar and wind projects greater than 1MW in New York.
- Main action: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.8012 / A.8332 into law to restore predictable property tax assessment rules for utility-scale renewable projects greater than 1MW, aiming to reduce uncertainty in the current NYSERDA large-scale renewables solicitation and help keep project costs down.
- Background and details: The law responds to recent litigation over property tax assessments that threatened to increase prices; the article (posted Dec 3, 2025) quotes Kristina Persaud, New York Policy Lead at Advanced Energy United, emphasizing predictability, competitive bids, and support for local tax revenues; no specific implementation timeline or monetary values are provided in the text.
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Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots
Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza, posted a monthly roundup of active data center job openings on the Pkaza jobs board.
- Main announcement: Data Center Frontier and Pkaza published a list of open roles (examples: Data Center Facility Technician, Electrical Commissioning Engineer, Construction Project Manager, Electrical Engineer, Critical Power Sales Associate, Sr Mechanical Engineer, Site Selection Manager/Director/VP, Electrical Project Manager, MEP Superintendent, Mechanical Commissioning Engineer, Engineering Design Director, Navy Nuke Facility Technician) posted on Pkaza’s jobs board; positions are available across many US cities including Ashburn, VA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Montvale, NJ; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; New Albany, OH; Phoenix, AZ.
- Background and details: Roles are for mission-critical data center employers (developers, colo providers, contractors, commissioning firms) and frequently emphasize reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design / LEED expertise and commissioning; some listings explicitly accept Navy Nuke / military veterans and many positions list multiple alternative locations or hybrid/remote options. Author: Kathy Hitchens (Data Center Frontier).
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PowerBank Announces Safe Harbor of 15 Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Projects in New York State
PowerBank Corporation has executed equipment procurement agreements to safe-harbor 15 distributed solar and energy storage projects in New York State.
- Main action: PowerBank executed equipment procurement for 15 late-stage distributed solar and energy storage projects across New York State, expected to deliver ~67 MW DC of solar and 11 MWh of storage, with physical work expected to safe-harbor the Projects by December 31, 2025 and satisfy the IRS Physical Work Test before July 4, 2026; the Company may retain ownership of some or all Projects and intends to deliver the full EPC scope whether it retains ownership or not.
- Background & details: The procurement is estimated to preserve US$65 million of Investment Tax Credits (ITC) and the portfolio has an estimated total construction value of US$168 million; PowerBank secured major transformers from Tier 1 suppliers, commercial operations are expected over the next several years subject to permits and financing, and the Company reports a development pipeline >1 GW and >100 MW completed to date.
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The Five Types of Electro-Industrial States
Rocky Mountain Institute presents a typology classifying US states into five electro-industrial archetypes.
- Main announcement/action: RMI authors classify states into five archetypes — Momentum Hubs (Arizona, California), Fast‑Track Builders (Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ohio, Idaho), Policy Champions (New York, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania), Open‑Door Starters (Vermont, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Iowa), and Early‑Stage Starters (Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Maine, Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, West Virginia, Montana, Arkansas). The typology is based on policy reliability, regulatory ease, economic capacity, physical infrastructure (power and interconnection), and market momentum.
- Background and details: The analysis highlights that market momentum and policy reliability should operate in tandem; low regulatory burdens accelerate short-term investment but may strain local housing and infrastructure without accompanying policy ambition. The authors reference the report GREASE Lightning as a policy playbook for designing investment-led, state-driven electro-industrial strategies.
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The outlook for real estate and infrastructure in a changing world
McKinsey Associate Partner Adrian Kwok explains how real estate and infrastructure are increasingly overlapping and how AI can accelerate planning, operations, and lifecycle management for both sectors.
- Main announcement/action: Adrian Kwok (McKinsey) outlines that real estate asset classes such as warehousing, data centers, hospitals, and affordable housing are now seen as infrastructure equivalents; McKinsey projects $106 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040 and $16 trillion specifically for social infrastructure (hospitals, affordable housing, educational facilities, civic buildings). He highlights the accelerating role of AI across asset lifecycles and the need for private–public partnerships and creative funding sources to unlock investment.
- Background and details: The conversation notes demand drivers like global population growth, rapid urbanization, and aging populations (U.S. and Europe); examples include converting underutilized office space to residential, repurposing federal sites into data centers, and private-capital involvement (the value of dedicated infrastructure assets held by private-capital firms has tripled since 2016). The piece is an edited interview between Eric Quiñones and Adrian Kwok and focuses on concrete trends, funding options, and AI applications rather than forecasting speculative outcomes.
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Building the Future: Inside DataBank’s Red Oak Campus Construction
DataBank has announced construction of its 292-acre Red Oak campus 21 miles south of downtown Dallas, delivering eight data centers and 3.4 million gross square feet of AI-ready capacity.
- Main details: The campus will deliver eight data centers (each two-story building: 425,000 gross sq ft, including 200,000 sq ft of data center space). Phase 1 expands DataBank’s Dallas presence to 12 data centers; construction is underway and is powered by a 400MW Oncor substation delivering up to 240MW of critical IT power in Phase 1 and scaling to 480MW at full buildout. Initial Ready for Service is targeted for Q2 2026.
- Background and additional details: This is DataBank’s third major campus announcement in the past year (following acquisitions in Atlanta and Northern Virginia); when all three sites are fully developed they will add >450 acres, 5.8 million sq ft of data center space, and 792MW of power to DataBank’s portfolio. Construction metrics provided include 19,008 power whips, >1,000,000 feet of Sealtite conduit (198 miles), 990 miles of copper wire, 1,760,000 feet of 864-count fiber (333 miles), and individual fiber strands that would wrap the Earth 11.5 times.
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Salute Military Story: Frederick “Fritz” Little
Fritz Little, retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and Director of Program Delivery at Salute, describes his transition from military service and USAID into a leadership role at a large data center campus in Northern Virginia.
- Main announcement: Fritz Little joined as Director of Program Delivery at a large data center campus in Northern Virginia after taking early retirement from USAID earlier this year following budget cuts; his transition was initiated after attending a veteran-focused job fair run by iMasons Armed Forces Groups and through rapid outreach and mentorship from Lee Kirby. He reports joining the data center community as of July.
- Background and details: Little enlisted at 17 and served 35 years in the Army (Military Police, Special Operations Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations), deployed to Tajikistan (Dushanbe, 2001), Afghanistan, and Iraq, and finished as Civil Affairs Branch Chief at US Special Operations Command; he later worked at USAID in humanitarian assistance and disaster response prior to early retirement.
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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.
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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).