New York Lawmakers Propose Three-Year Halt on Data Center Development

New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales proposed a bill to halt new data center permits for three years and ninety days, allowing time for impact assessments and regulatory updates. The bill mandates the Department of Environmental Conservation and Public Service Commission to evaluate data centers’ resource usage and their effects on consumer rates. Citing a Bloomberg report, it highlights a 13% rise in household electricity rates in 2025 linked to data center growth. This initiative makes New York the sixth state this year to seek a moratorium on data center development.

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