New York Bill Proposes 5-Year Moratorium on New AI Data Center Construction

Summary

A bipartisan group of New York State legislators introduced a bill that would impose a five-year moratorium on new AI data center construction within 30 miles of residential areas, citing electricity grid strain, water consumption for cooling, and noise pollution. The bill targets hyperscaler-scale facilities (>50 MW) and would require existing facilities to submit annual environmental impact reports. If passed, it would make New York the first state to impose a geographic moratorium on AI infr