New York Enacts Statewide Data Center Moratorium Affecting Rockland County Projects
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has enacted the nation's first statewide moratorium on permits for new hyperscale data centers consuming at least 50 megawatts of electricity. This order aims to allow the state to conduct an environmental review and address concerns about energy demand, water use, and other impacts. Locally, projects in Orangeburg, Rockland County, are affected, including a DataBank expansion that is undergoing an extensive environmental impact statement.

