NY Data Center Moratorium Paused | Buffalo News

Governor Kathy Hochul just paused new big data centers in New York until July 2027, citing serious energy grid risks — over 30 massive projects, each sucking up 50 megawatts or more, could overload the state’s power supply. Local communities and environmental groups pushed for this pause after years of backlash, especially following town-level bans like North Tonawanda’s. The move gives time to study real impacts before greenlighting more energy-hungry AI infrastructure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3120b1814e227bbc