New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
中文摘要
纽约州签署全美首个数据中心暂停令，限制50兆瓦以上的大型中心建设，以制定法规并保护居民电价。
English Summary
New York enacted the first US statewide moratorium on data centers over 50MW to regulate development and protect residents from rising energy costs.
New hyperscale data centers can't set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation's first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data centers over 50 megawatts, which the governor's office says will give the state time to come up with the regulations needed to protect residents from rising energy prices and environmental impact. That's higher than the 20 megawatt threshold approved by state lawmakers. Hochul's office could not immediately identify th … Read the full story at The Verge.