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# New York imposes a temporary statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers (Executive Order 62)

Canonical ID: `64f668c3-c1ff-4f7f-93d0-ba5d255572be`

- **Jurisdiction:** [New York](/locations/united-states/new-york.md) (id: `f5886176-6ea5-4971-aa8b-a25812f29de3`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-07-14

Governor Kathy Hochul issued Executive Order No. 62 establishing a temporary statewide moratorium of up to one year on new hyperscale data centers, under which the Department of Environmental Conservation will not issue discretionary permits during the pause. The order directs the state to develop a regulatory framework and a Generic Environmental Impact Statement, and provides that the moratorium lifts once the state finalizes environmental standards. It took effect on July 14, 2026 and operates separately from the pending legislative bill S10642/A11560.

## Sources (2)

1. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5966562-new-york-ai-data-center-moratorium/
2. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/first-statewide-moratorium-new-hyperscale-data-centers-launched-governor-kathy-hochul

## Common questions

### What does New York imposes a temporary statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers (Executive Order 62) cover?

Governor Kathy Hochul issued Executive Order No. 62 establishing a temporary statewide moratorium of up to one year on new hyperscale data centers, under which the Department of Environmental Conservation will not issue discretionary permits during the pause. The order directs the state to develop a regulatory framework and a Generic Environmental Impact Statement, and provides that the moratorium lifts once the state finalizes environmental standards. It took effect on July 14, 2026 and operates separately from the pending legislative bill S10642/A11560.

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### When did New York imposes a temporary statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers (Executive Order 62) take effect?

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