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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across New York — updated daily.
New York · Construction & power moves · 4
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PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Report Highlights Need for New Generation and Transmission Investment to Meet Growing Demand and State Policy Targets
Source: New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) · Jul 23, 2026NYISO says New York will need substantial new investment in generation and transmission to serve rising demand, noting that “demand growth is outpacing resource additions” and that “emerging large loads” are increasing electricity needs and reshaping when and where demand occurs. The NYISO also highlights grid constraints and buildout priorities, including the need to “reduce congestion and increase transfer capability across the Central East interface” and support “bulk transmission upgrades” in Northern New York (NYISO, July 23, 2026).
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Commissioner Chang’s concurrence – New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
Source: FERCFERC says in these orders that it has initiated FPA section 206 proceedings to examine large-load growth and possible tariff reforms that could change how loads “procure, use, and pay for transmission service.” It also says it is launching an inquiry into cost shifting, including possible requirements to publish information on new large loads, upgrades, and costs, and to adopt a pro forma cost recovery agreement. FERC further says tariffs lack clear provisions for evaluating alternative transmission technologies, and that the Commission preliminarily would extend PJM co-location transmission services such as “Interim NITS, Firm Contract Demand, and Non-Firm Contract Demand” to new loads and regions.
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PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Releases Power Trends 2026
Source: New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) · Jun 09, 2026NYISO’s June 9, 2026 press release for Power Trends 2026 says that “the growth of large energy-intensive projects” is “accelerating demand and placing new strains on the grid,” and that “Large energy‑intensive projects and electrification are increasing demand and complicating forecasts.” The release frames this as a system-planning issue, not a specific project filing or regulatory action.
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Environmental Advisory Council Discusses Scenario-Based Planning, Institutional Decarbonization at May Meeting
Source: NYISO · Jun 17, 2026NYISO said it is expanding scenario-based system planning and discussed the upcoming integration of FERC Order 1920 long-term transmission planning requirements into its planning framework (“the NYISO’s expansion of scenario-based system planning”; “She also discussed the upcoming integration of FERC Order 1920 long-term transmission planning requirements into the NYISO’s planning framework.”).
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Recent New York data center news
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Arvind Krishna's Letter to IBM Investors
IBM has announced selected preliminary second-quarter 2026 financial results and disclosed new AI and quantum-related initiatives.
- Revenue was $17.2 billion in Q2 2026, with software revenue up 5%, consulting revenue flat, and infrastructure revenue down 7%; IBM also reported GAAP EPS of $2.27 and operating EPS of $2.93.
- IBM said Lightwell is a $5 billion commitment backed by new frontier AI capabilities, and that it has a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce to build Anderon, supported by $1 billion in CHIPS incentives and a $1 billion cash contribution from IBM; IBM also plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum over five years.
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United States $60 Billion Infrastructure Investment Manager I Squared Capital & Saudi Arabia $1.2 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) Form Partnership to Invest $2 Billion in Real Estate & Infrastructure Assets Owned by PIF & Portfolio Companies
I Squared Capital and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to pursue up to $2 billion in real estate and infrastructure assets owned by PIF and its portfolio companies.
- The MoU was signed on 13/6/26 and announced in Hong Kong on 14th July 2026; it covers deployment of up to $2 billion across real estate and infrastructure assets owned by PIF and its portfolio companies.
- The parties said they will identify opportunities in digital infrastructure and district cooling, with I Squared targeting up to $1 billion in each area; any subsequent transactions remain subject to further assessment and regulatory requirements.
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Weather grows as one of data center growth’s greatest risks
Zurich North America has released a report warning that AI-driven hyperscale data centers face a broader set of construction, operational, and insurance risks as buildouts accelerate.
- Report focus: Zurich’s report, “Data Center Risks Right Now: Six Critical Questions to Enable a Resilient Buildout,” highlights severe weather, compressed construction schedules, energy infrastructure, water availability, downtime, equipment replacement delays, workforce shortages, and geopolitical/regulatory pressure.
- Key figures: Zurich says hyperscalers are expected to spend $710 billion in capex during 2026, global data center investment could exceed $7 trillion by 2030, and new capacity added from 2026-2030 is expected to total about 100 GW; it also says average insured data center value has risen from about $150 million five years ago to roughly $3 billion today.
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Trinidad and Tobago Signs Agreements with U.S. Companies that Pave Way for Data Centers
Trinidad and Tobago has announced new agreements to enable U.S. companies to begin groundwork for large data center projects in the country.
- The government signed memorandums of understanding on Friday with Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young LLP for large-scale data centers and related AI infrastructure.
- Ernst and Young LLP said it plans to partner with third parties on a 300 MW data center; Hummingbird AI Holdings is tied to a proposed 150 MW AI infrastructure and data center facility. A third agreement with Pinnacle Steel and Vanadium Corporation concerns possible recommissioning of a local iron and steel plant.
- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the agreements are expected to generate over 5,000 jobs. The article also notes concerns about energy consumption, water shortages, and environmental impacts, and says the U.S. government helped facilitate the parties.
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United States $29.4 Billion Infrastructure Engineering Company MasTec to Buy United States Electrical Contractor Superior Group for $1.65 Billion ($1.175 Billion Cash & $475 Million Shares) in Cash & Share Deal, Superior Group Founded in 1925
MasTec has announced it will acquire Superior Group in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $1.65 billion. - $1.175 billion cash and $475 million shares will be used to fund the transaction, which was described as a cash & share deal.
- Superior Group, founded in 1925, is described as a national leader in electrical design and construction and serves projects including data centers and corporate campuses; MasTec is a North American infrastructure engineering and construction company with communications, power delivery, pipeline infrastructure, and clean energy segments.
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United States $87 Billion Derivatives Exchange CME Group to Launch New Interest Rate Trading Function (Treasury Link) to Improve United States Treasury Spread Trading Between Cash & Futures Market
CME Group has announced a new Treasury Link functionality to connect U.S. Treasury futures and cash Treasuries for spread trading.
- Treasury Link will enable centralized spread trading between CBOT Treasury futures and BrokerTec cash Treasuries on CME Globex; launch is expected in Q4 2026, pending regulatory review.
- The service builds on FX Link technology and follows the launch of BrokerTec Chicago; CME says the platform reached a $1.22 billion single-day volume record on April 8, 2026 and is co-located in the Aurora data center next to CME Group’s U.S. Treasury futures and options market.
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Lightpath to provide fiber infrastructure for two new hyperscale data center campuses
Lightpath has announced it will provide fiber infrastructure and multi-terabit capacity to support two hyperscale data center campuses under construction in the United States.
- The two campuses are planned to exceed one gigawatt each and are located in Saline, Michigan and Port Washington, Wisconsin.
- The Saline build is scheduled for delivery by the end of this year, while Port Washington is expected in Q2 2027; both are being delivered with an anchor hyperscale customer that was not named.
- Chris Morley said Lightpath is partnering with hyperscalers to build new fiber infrastructure for AI-driven demand; Tim Haverkate said the company will deliver route-diverse, multi-terabit capacity across new construction, existing network assets, and partner fiber.
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TeraWulf seeks $3.5bn in funding for construction of data center for Anthropic
TeraWulf has announced plans to raise around $3.5 billion in debt financing for its data center campus in Kentucky, with the facility expected to be leased by Anthropic.
- Morgan Stanley is expected to lead the financing, and the package will likely also include high-yield bonds.
- The fundraising follows Anthropic’s reported 20-year deal for the Justified Data campus in Hawesville, Kentucky, with a total estimated value of $19 billion; TeraWulf also said it sold its 50.1% stake in the Abernathy Joint Venture with Fluidstack and previously secured a $250 million revolving credit line.
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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of U.S. inflation
The Federal Reserve has released minutes showing officials are divided over the future path of inflation and interest rates.
- Many participants said the policy rate would be unchanged from or slightly below 3.6% by year-end, while many others thought it would be higher; a few officials saw “a case for raising” rates at the June 16-17 meeting, but the committee voted unanimously to keep rates unchanged.
- Officials linked inflation risk to the Iran war, fading tariff effects, and especially AI infrastructure demand, which they said could raise prices for semiconductors, computer equipment, and electricity; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said 1-year inflation expectations rose to 3.7% and 3-year expectations to 3.3%.
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Capstone Energy+ touts air-bearing microturbines for behind-the-meter energy
Capstone Energy+ CEO Vince Canino says facility managers are increasingly turning to behind-the-meter energy strategies as grid constraints grow.
- Canino said the trend is being driven by utility capacity constraints, especially for data centers, EV charging, and building electrification; Capstone’s air-bearing microturbines are positioned as quiet, low-emissions on-site power.
- He cited deployments including an auto shredder recycling plant in Los Angeles that planned to build its own plant because the utility could not deliver power for 3-4 years, and a Riu Hotel in New York City roof installation with six C65 units providing electricity and hot water.
- Capstone offers 30 kW, 65 kW, and 200 kW engines, with options to lease, purchase, lease-to-own, power purchase agreements, or energy service agreements; the company completed a financial restructuring in 2023 and resumed trading on Nasdaq on July 8 after a three-year hiatus.