Auburn City Council to vote on 1-year data center moratorium
The Auburn City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to impose a one-year moratorium on data centers within the city. This discussion follows a similar one-year moratorium on data centers implemented by New York Governor Kathy Hochul's executive director.
The Auburn City Council is set to vote on Thursday regarding a proposed one-year moratorium on data center development in the city. Auburn City Manager Jenny Haines has provided recommendations to the council concerning battery energy storage systems and data centers.
This local action comes after New York Governor Kathy Hochul's executive director previously imposed a statewide one-year moratorium on data centers, prompting the Auburn City Council to consider similar measures, including a potential ban.