New York: 57 data centres, 32 operators, 311 MW live

• 27 Aug 2026Moratorium

  Orangetown enacts six-month data center moratorium

  The Orangetown Town Board in Rockland County, New York has enacted a six-month moratorium on new data center applications and battery energy storage system installations, citing concerns about noise, air emissions, visual impact, energy consumption, and proximity to residential areas. The moratorium exempts a Phase 2 expansion by DataBank at its existing 34-acre campus in Orangeburg, which was under review before the moratorium was passed; the expanded facility would add 77,862 square feet of data center space and consume enough electricity to power approximately 34,000 homes annually.

• 18 Aug 2026Regulation

  Pennsylvania Governor Signs Executive Order Setting Strict Rules for AI Data Centers

  Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order effective immediately imposing new rules on AI data center development in the state. The order removes all data centers from the Fast Track permit program, bars state agencies from signing non-disclosure agreements with data center developers, and requires environmental safeguards and local community approval. The measure is intended to prevent projects from driving up utility bills and protect residents' rights to clean air and water, reflecting growing public opposition to rapid data center buildout across the U.S.

• 18 Aug 2026Moratorium

  Governors tighten data center rules as election pressure mounts

  Multiple U.S. governors announced or tightened restrictions on data centers ahead of midterm elections as public opposition mounts. Pennsylvania's Shapiro imposed new standards requiring local approval, full electricity cost coverage, and water-use limits. Texas's Abbott ordered regulatory holds on projects and promised legislative restrictions including removal of tax breaks. Arizona's Hobbs secured a three-year moratorium on sales tax exemptions, New York's Hochul imposed a one-year ban on large facilities, and Illinois's Pritzker halted new exemptions. Governors previously courted data center investment but reversed course due to community concerns over land use, power consumption, and water depletion.

• 13 Aug 2026Moratorium

  Town of Mohawk adopts six-month data center moratorium, directs planning board to draft zoning rules

  The Town of Mohawk Town Board enacted a local law on August 13, 2026, establishing a six-month moratorium on data center permitting and installation, effective through February 13, 2027. Supervisor Janet DePalma cited concerns about potential negative effects from data center development, including significant demands on electricity and water resources, and the absence of existing zoning regulations specific to data centers. The Planning Board has been tasked with studying the issues and proposing data center-specific zoning regulations for future board consideration. The action follows New York State's one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more, which officials determined did not adequately address smaller facilities.

• 11 Aug 2026Moratorium

  Islip Town Board enacts 18-month moratorium on new data centers

  The Islip Town Board voted unanimously on August 11, 2026, to ban construction of large-scale data centers in the community for 18 months, until February 28, 2028. The board cited the need to investigate infrastructure, planning, and quality-of-life impacts and to amend local zoning codes to properly regulate data-center facilities. The moratorium applies to all facilities regardless of size, differing from New York State's 12-month ban on centers exceeding 50 megawatts. No data centers currently operate in or are planned for Islip.

• 6 Aug 2026Moratorium

  Prince George's County extends two-year pause on hyperscale data center permits

  Prince George's County Council extended a temporary pause on new hyperscale data center permits for two years, following community opposition to a proposed 87-acre, 820-megawatt artificial intelligence data center campus in Landover, Maryland. The decision came after local activist Taylor Frazier McCollum mobilized residents through social media campaigns and rallies that drew hundreds to public meetings; the effort gained additional momentum when Governor Whitmer's administration and New York's governor enacted their own data center moratoria the same week. County Executive Aisha Braveboy had initially imposed a six-month pause in late 2025 after calling the county's 2021 fast-track data center approval legislation "a huge mistake." The extension represents a shift in policy after the county had actively incentivized data center development as an economic strategy.

• 4 Aug 2026Earnings

  Digi Power X announces Q2 2026 results and operations update for August 14

  Digi Power X Inc., an AI data center infrastructure operator, announced on August 4, 2026 that it will release its Q2 2026 financial results and provide an operations update on August 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. The company operates a vertically integrated portfolio of power assets and data center capacity across Alabama, New York, and North Carolina through its NeoCloudz GPU-as-a-Service platform. A conference call will be held to discuss the results.

• 30 Jul 2026Lease signed

  Hudson Interxchange data center signs new customer contract

  New York's Hudson Interxchange data center has signed a new customer contract.

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