Democratic, Working Families, Governor of New York
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Of 11 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 8 carry no label.
Labels are applied by the record's published rules: two readings of each statement, and a third that reads its source where the two differ. Every label sits beside its statement and its source, and any label can be challenged through Report a change, with the correction logged on the corrections page.
What they said
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Governor Hochul expressed concerns that data centers drive up energy prices while gulping down massive supplies of water
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gothamist (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Governor Hochul said communities should ask for a million dollars per megawatt for data center development
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Poughkeepsie Journal (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Governor Hochul visited Fishkill Farms on Tuesday with Representatives Ocasio Cortez and Ryan to discuss impacts of hyperscale data centers on farming communities in Hudson Valley
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Hudson Valley Press (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Hochul said she is working on a strong framework to regulate data centers after the one year moratorium ends, suggesting data center companies should pay $1 million per megawatt to communities where they plan to build.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WAMC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order creating a moratorium on data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 30, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- wcax.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Governor Hochul recommended requiring data center developers to invest at least $1 million per megawatt of electricity demand in local communities
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- ua.news (opens in a new tab), international outlet
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Governor Kathy Hochul in New York called for pause to new data center construction
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The New Republic (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "governors including Kathy Hochul in New York and Greg Abbott in Texas have called for pauses to new data center construction".
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Governor said she will require future data centers to supply their own power or pay premium to tap into state grid
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: July 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WWNY (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "require future data centers to supply their own power or pay premium to tap into state grid".
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Governor Hochul opposes any tax subsidies for AI data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: July 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CBS News (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Governor Hochul stated that hyperscale AI data centers consume enormous amounts of power, threatening to outpace the grid's capacity and driving up costs for local ratepayers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: July 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CNBC (opens in a new tab), national outlet
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New York requires data centers to produce their own energy or pay premium for accessing state grid
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: July 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CBS News (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "Hochul said New York will require data centers to either produce their own energy or pay a premium for accessing New York's grid.".
1 statement on file was labeled and is left out of the counts.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Bruce A. Blakeman Republican, Conservative, Vote Affordable · Governor · the race page
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