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Recent New York data center news

• Aug 10, 2026

  As Data Centers Spread, Cities Fight to Keep Up

  Aurora, Illinois and Anchorage, Alaska have each adopted new local rules for data centers in response to zoning gaps and community concerns.

  • Aurora imposed a moratorium on new data center approvals on September 25 of last year, then adopted permanent regulations this spring requiring 25% renewable energy sourcing, on-site battery storage for 50% of peak load for 15 minutes, plus water, energy, and sound studies before final occupancy.
  • Anchorage adopted an ordinance in March creating a conditional use permit process for data centers in commercial and industrial zones, with noise, visual, and setback standards and a requirement that developers prove electrical, water, and wastewater capacity or fund upgrades.
  • The article also cites wider context, including a 24% electricity rate increase in 2025 in Aurora attributed to new data center demand and a national tracker counting 219 local moratoriums as of August 4.
• Aug 10, 2026

  AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centers

  This article explains that AI data centers are causing new reliability and grid-stability problems, based on interviews and reported observations rather than a single new company announcement.

  • Power equipment strain: Rapid AI workload swings are reportedly damaging batteries, generators, turbines, cooling systems, transformers, and flywheels; examples include cracked gas-fired turbines at xAI’s Colossus site in Memphis, Tennessee, and batteries needing replacement within weeks or months.
  • Grid and project impacts: The story says the issues are delaying or curtailing operations, including a 2.67-gigawatt AI campus in West Texas developed by Joulent Inc. with Chevron Corp., where power delivery is now expected in 2028 instead of 2027; NERC also issued a level-three alert for big data centers to address immediate grid risks by Aug. 3.
• Aug 6, 2026

  Texas Audit Could Delay 49.8 GW of Data Center Load, Cost Projects Up to $15 Billion, BNEF Warns

  BloombergNEF said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Aug. 3 directive pausing new ERCOT data center connections could delay major data center load growth while the state audits the interconnection queue.

  • Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to verify and audit every data center project in the queue before additional projects advance; ERCOT then suspended Batch Zero timelines and said it would seek a good-cause exception before the Aug. 20, 2026 PUCT meeting.
  • BNEF estimated 49.8 GW of exposed data center demand on ERCOT, with possible revenue at risk of just over $8 billion in a 60% AI mix and roughly $15 billion in a 100% AI mix; the report also noted Texas SB 6 rulemaking, a $50,000/MW financial security requirement, and that ERCOT’s queue totals 474 GW of pending large-load requests.
• Aug 6, 2026

  Rugged Switchgear–A Reliable Data Center’s Bedrock

  National Breaker Services is highlighted in a commentary article promoting its medium-voltage switchgear for hyperscale data centers.

  • The article explains how Citadel switchgear supports redundant power, utility interconnection, generator synchronization, and fault isolation for large data center campuses, including systems rated up to 38 kV, 63 kA, and 5,000 amps or more.
  • It also says the company has KEMA full-fault certification to C37.09 and 37.013, cites a utility requirement of 44 kAIC at 38 kV, and states that National Breaker Services is currently fabricating more than 200 vertical sections of 38 kV, 44 kA switchgear for a major urban U.S. utility.
• Aug 6, 2026

  DOE Approves Safety Design of Deep Fission’s Underground SMR

  Deep Fission has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its Gravity Nuclear Reactor, advancing the underground SMR project under the DOE Reactor Pilot Program.

  • The DOE approval establishes the safety framework for continued development and moves Deep Fission to the next authorization stage, including demonstration and eventual deployment.
  • The company says its Kansas pilot project is at the Great Plains Industrial Park in Parsons, Kansas, where it broke ground in December 2025, drilled a 6,000-foot data acquisition well, and delivered a prototype reactor canister.
  • Deep Fission said its Gravity Nuclear Reactor would be installed at least one mile underground and could generate 15 MWe; the company also said it had signed LOIs totaling 12.5 GW with data centers, co-developers, industrial parks, and strategic partners last October.
• Aug 6, 2026

  The 50 States of Power Decarbonization: States Pull Back on Clean Energy Commitments While Governors Step In to Address Large Load Additions in Q2 2026

  The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has released its Q2 2026 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization, summarizing state and utility actions on clean energy, emissions targets, large load customers, and resource planning.

  • The report says all 50 states and Puerto Rico took 564 actions in Q2 2026, with about 650 introduced bills also under consideration; planned capacity additions in recent IRPs totaled 77,810 MW gas, 72,193 MW solar, 43,017 MW storage, 12,615 MW nuclear, and 12,327 MW wind.
  • It highlights policy trends including pullbacks on clean energy policies, governor actions on large load customers, and requirements that large load customers contribute to programs such as low-income support and energy efficiency; top developments included New York delaying an emissions target, Georgia Power‘s BYONCE program, and Pennsylvania adopting a statewide model large load tariff.
• Aug 6, 2026

  Do We Really Need Mega Next-Gen Data Center Campuses?

  The article explains why hyperscale data center campuses are becoming larger and more complex, offering analysis rather than announcing a new project.

  • It cites Meta’s 3,650-acre Hyperion campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana and mentions a floated 40,000-acre Utah site for Kevin O’Leary’s Stratos concept, later reduced to 20,000 acres.
  • Industry experts from JLL, Omdia, and Dell’Oro Group discuss multi-building campuses, 10-50 MW AI clusters, power and water planning, and the use of on-site generation, dedicated substations, and air-cooled chillers in cooler climates.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Patented: Solenic Medical’s Implant-Infection Device and 120 More Inventions Across North Texas

  Solenic Medical has announced progress toward a pivotal clinical trial for its SOLA-2 alternating magnetic field system after receiving FDA Investigational Device Exemption approval.

  • The company said the FDA approved its Investigational Device Exemption on June 23, 2026, clearing it to begin a pivotal trial for patients with periprosthetic joint infections and infected knee replacements.
  • The trial is expected to enroll patients in the second half of 2026 at national orthopedic and academic centers; Solenic estimates global healthcare costs from these infections at more than $6 billion a year, potentially rising above $15 billion by 2035.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Essential Summer Reads #1: How Juisci Is Using AI to Save Doctors 8 Hours a Week and Fight Medical Misinformation

  Juisci has announced a €5.5 million funding round to strengthen its R&D and expand into the U.S. market.

  • The Paris-based startup says it now helps 200,000 healthcare professionals in 60 countries access scientific research, using AI to select, summarize, and recommend peer-reviewed studies.
  • The round was led by Ring Capital with Big Pi Ventures and Bpifrance; CEO Robin Roumengas said the platform saves doctors hours each week by giving them key points and links to the original source.
• Aug 4, 2026

  With FCC ban on new Chinese-made optical transceivers for DCs likely, it may be time to stock up

  The article says the FCC is reportedly drafting a ban on new Chinese optical transceivers for US data centers, but no formal ban has yet been announced in the story.

  • Reuters reported that the FCC is working on a measure to bar imports of new Chinese optical transceivers and may publish and implement it this year.
  • Analysts said the likely effect would be panic buying, tighter supply chains, and increased scrutiny of non-Chinese components that may still contain Chinese parts.
  • The piece is a news analysis/commentary article based on unnamed sources and expert interviews, not a company press release.
  • It also discusses possible follow-on restrictions on switches, SmartNICs, DPUs, BMCs, storage controllers, and cooling/power management components.