New York is halting large data center construction in the U.S.’s first statewide ban

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday imposing a one-year moratorium on construction of large new data centers, making New York the first state in the country to enact such a ban.

The order prohibits state agencies from approving discretionary permits for any data center drawing 50 megawatts

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