Data Center Signal is tracking 11 clips about National Grid data center developments across 3 states, including NY, MA, TX.
Despite several Western New York municipalities enacting data center moratoriums, utility companies like National Grid are continuing their preparations for the anticipated future arrival of data centers in the region. This indicates that even with temporary halts on development, infrastructure planning for data centers is moving forward.
Officials in LeRay, New York, have clarified that a construction site on LaFave Road is not a data center or a solar farm. The site is a staging area for National Grid's transmission rebuild project and will be restored after work is complete.
The Town of LeRay, New York, clarified that construction activity on LaFave Road is for a marshalling yard supporting a National Grid transmission project. The town stated that the site is not a data center or a solar farm, correcting public assumptions.
National Grid CEO Zoe Yujnovich discussed the company's plan to invest $1.75 billion in Joulent LLC. This investment aims to help power a Microsoft data center located in Texas.
The Town of Clay Town Board is considering a proposed temporary moratorium on large-scale computing facilities, including data centers and AI operations. The board will also hold public hearings on multiple battery energy storage projects proposed by Nexamp Inc. and Carson Power, LLC., which involve Tesla Megapack technology and connection to National Grid.
Guild Ventures plans to submit applications within two months for a $570 million data center and tech campus project on the former Kenwood Convent site in Albany, NY. The project faces zoning challenges and expected public scrutiny over environmental and utility impacts. A proposed statewide bill, the Responsible Data Center Development Act, could also impact the project's permitting and costs.
New York lawmakers have approved a one-year moratorium on large data centers and enacted new regulations to address their impact on the state's power grid. The legislation also mandates studies on data center energy and water use, pollution, and electronic waste, while requiring developers to use renewable energy over time. The governor will now decide whether to sign the bill.
A heated discussion unfolded after a Genesee County Economic Development Center meeting, with a local resident challenging the proposed STREAM U.S. Data Centers project in Alabama, New York. Residents expressed opposition, while the GCEDC provided updates on environmental reviews and affirmed sufficient electrical capacity for the 500MW data center.
Hundreds of residents packed a Town of Tonawanda Planning Board meeting to oppose a proposed 300-megawatt data center, citing concerns over electricity demand, environmental impacts, and noise. The Planning Board tabled further discussion until the developer submits a revised site plan and completes an electric system impact study.
A proposed data center project at the former Tonawanda Coke site in Tonawanda, NY, has been put on hold due to delays in securing electricity supply from NYISO and the potential for a statewide moratorium on data center construction. Town Supervisor John Flynn announced the delay, citing a state bill that could impose a one-year moratorium to study resource usage. The developer, Riverview Innovation & Technology Campus, however, states the project is not on hold but has temporarily delayed the review process while awaiting clarification on power availability from NYISO and National Grid.
A data center moratorium passed in Lowell, Massachusetts, sparking tensions between unions, environmentalists, and local officials. The moratorium highlights growing opposition to data centers nationwide and how this issue is complicating Governor Healey's push for AI and data center development in the state.