Data Center

A Vermont organization opposed to data centers is launching a campaign to push back on any such development in the state.

The moratorium passed Tuesday by the Orangetown Town Board will not apply to the company Databank's plans for a second data center already before the planning board.

Rep. Paul Tonko's comments come as the developers of the proposed Kenwood data center try to build public support in Albany.

Developers on the Kenwood data center project in southern Albany say the project won't use large amounts of water or raise utility rates, but some are still skeptical.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined WAMC's David Guistina to discuss her executive order instituting the nation's first statewide moratorium on large data centers, as well as an array of other topics from the state's clean energy goals to a potential bid to bring the Olympics back to New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order this week that includes a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers in New York State.

Residents across the Pioneer Valley continue to rally against data centers, raising concerns about potential power bills, water usage and more. It’s leading to bans in some cities – both permanent and temporary. All the while, Massachusetts has been rolling out its own reforms.

The Orangetown Planning Board voted Wednesday night to require a data center company to go through an environmental review before expanding, which the company hoped to avoid.

The 1-year moratorium on data center construction passed the New York State Legislature during this year's session, but it is awaiting the signature of Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The East Fishkill Town Board unanimously voted to adopt a three-year freeze on data centers. A data center 10 times bigger than the largest existing data center in New York was proposed in the area by Treetop Development.