New York orders one-year moratorium on construction of large data centres

Aug 31, 2026 · Issue 5 · 2 sources, 2 articles

According to HINO9, Governor Kathy Hochul has imposed a one-year moratorium on the construction of large data centres by executive order, making New York the first US state to do so. The moratorium covers hyperscale facilities.

Who is affected and how

supplier

Delays to New York data centre projects pose an order-volume risk for cooling, power and construction suppliers as well.

energy specialist

The moratorium may temporarily ease New York's grid connection queue, but the regulatory precedent will also affect other states.

plant manager

Given the regulatory risk, it is worth reconsidering site selection if a related data centre investment is also planned.

Narrative: Anti-data-center sentiment becomes a political force

Sources

• New York Becomes First U.S. State to Ban Large Data Center Construction in One-Year Moratorium - HINO9news.hino9.com · Aug 31, 2026
• Data center moratorium nowpirg.org · Sep 1, 2026

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