Data Center

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.

(Airs 06/18/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: We’ll take a look at the failure of a number of bills this session to protect public health, we’ll speak with an expert about how data centers fit into New York’s energy grid and the role a moratorium could play, and we’ll follow a million-pound piece of living history that recently rumbled through New York on its way to Philadelphia.

(Airs 06/18/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: We’ll take a look at the failure of a number of bills this session to protect public health, we’ll speak with an expert about how data centers fit into New York’s energy grid and the role a moratorium could play, and we’ll follow a million-pound piece of living history that recently rumbled through New York on its way to Philadelphia.

Following protests and lengthy debates, Holyoke’s city council approved sweeping changes to the city's zoning rules this week, aimed at barring new data centers from coming to town for the foreseeable future.

The debate over data centers is ramping up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where the City Council is weighing a ban just as a developer eyes a particular parcel.

As opposition to plans for a data center in Albany grows, local and state officials are looking to pass regulations.