New York Clears First-in-Nation Data Center Moratorium, and the West Coast Is Watching

New York lawmakers have approved a one-year freeze on state permits for large data centers, the first statewide moratorium in the country and a warning shot for West Coast markets already wrestling with power scarcity, ratepayer backlash, and a wave of AI-driven demand. The New York State Legislature passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act […]