What was said about data centers in New York
57 statements from 37 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From July 14, 2026 to October 3, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Data center companies 5
Developers, operators and builders of data centers and the technology companies that fill them, speaking through their staff and spokespeople. Every state.
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Microsoft executives
Microsoft temporarily paused select data center developments around early 2025 due to concerns about overbuilding
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Microsoft (unnamed executive)
Microsoft improved water use efficiency by 25 percent between 2022 and 2025
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Anthropic published a commitment to cover electricity price increases and 100 percent of grid infrastructure costs for data centers including Lake Mariner
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Nvidia (unnamed executive)
Nvidia said in a June report that it can eliminate water consumption almost entirely at some facilities when deploying DSX
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Amazon Web Services (unnamed executive)
AWS improved water use efficiency by 37 percent between 2022 and 2025
Government 26
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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Governor of New York
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order creating a moratorium on data centers
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon wants communities across Central New York to be ready for data center developers
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Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York
FutureWorks Commission will deliver recommendations by end of December to shape policies addressing workforce impacts of AI
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U.S. House Speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated opposition to data centers is a Chinese psyop, characterizing widespread public pushback as foreign influence rather than genuine concern.
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U.S. Congressman (R, NY-17)
Congressman Mike Lawler demanding disclosure of value of discounted electricity for Rockland data centers from Governor Hochul and NYPA
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Cayuga County Legislator Jonathan Anna said the county would not pursue a moratorium because it does not oversee zoning, but he supported the resolution urging Hochul to sign the statewide legislation.
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Buffalo Councilmember Joseph Golombek says the moratorium goal is to give the city time to update its zoning rules before more facilities are developed and to ensure future projects don't put additional strain on neighborhood infrastructure, including water and sewer systems.
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Clarence Town Supervisor Patrick Casilio has publicly said he would oppose a data center development if one were proposed in the town
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Buffalo Councilmember
Golombek says he would like to see data centers assist communities they locate in with infrastructure funding because they put a burden on infrastructure such as water and sewer systems.
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U.S. Representative
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, R New York, attacks Democratic opponent Cait Conley for stating that data centers are all but inevitable, while Conley supports Governor Hochul's one year moratorium on data centers and Lawler does not.
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U.S. Senator
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D NM) objected to fast track of Ratepayer Protection Act requiring states to consider standards preventing large electricity users from shifting infrastructure costs onto utility customers
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U.S. Senator
Sen. Heinrich proposed GRID Savings Act requiring large electricity users such as data centers to pay for facilities needed to connect to grid and federal standards governing large load interconnections
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NYSERDA is evaluating how to interconnect new large load customers without overloading the grid while minimizing impact on ratepayers.
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Rob Crossen
Town supervisor says town must act on data center application despite moratorium due to statutory requirements
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U.S. President
President Trump views data centers and artificial intelligence expansion as vital to U.S. economic growth and global competitiveness
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Governor Hochul stated New York has nation's first data center moratorium in effect
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U.S. President
Trump has warned about over regulation and local resistance that could cause America to lose ground to China
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Governor of New York
Governor Kathy Hochul in New York called for pause to new data center construction
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State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Trump supporter, has said she supports a pause on data center development
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President
Trump posted on social media expressing his support for data center development across the United States, stating the only reason communities should not want data centers is if they want to be backwards and poor
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President
Trump wrote, 'If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign' and warned that if we kill the Golden Goose, China will benefit
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New York State Senator
New York Senate Bill sponsored by Sen. Kristen Gonzalez would have created a new electricity rate class for data centers, mandated public comment periods, and required public disclosure of power use and water consumption
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Kristen Gonzalez, state senator
The Responsible Data Center Development Act has bipartisan support from both chambers of the state legislature
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Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York
Governor said she will 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
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Kathy Hochul, Governor
New York requires data centers to produce their own energy or pay premium for accessing state grid
Chief executives 11
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere. Every state.
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Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon says direct data center water consumption accounts for 0.5% of all industrial water usage in the United States
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Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon says more than 100 data center moratoriums are being considered across the United States
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Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon claims data center generators run roughly 10 hours per year for maintenance testing, idle 99.9% of the time
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CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with government agencies
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Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon has contributed more than $1 billion to communities across the U.S. in which the company has a meaningful data center presence over the past three years
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Kristen O'Neill, CEO of Turin Management
Turin Management, which owns the old Remington site in Ilion, stated it is exploring both manufacturing and data center options but emphasized no data center end user is currently committed to the site.
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Calvin Butler, Exelon CEO, said political backlash to data center development is owed to lack of communication and community buy in
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Hassane El Khoury, CEO of Onsemi, said data center moratoriums like New York's are short sighted
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Hassane El-Khoury, CEO of Onsemi
Onsemi is discussing energy transparency standards with federal and state lawmakers in Arizona
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CEO of Onsemi
El Khoury said policymakers should demand data centers report energy efficiency metrics rather than blanket bans
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Jennifer Hawks Bland, CEO NewYorkBIO
NewYorkBIO calls for Governor Hochul veto and refined approach distinguishing commercial data centers from research facilities
Investors and finance 1
Investors, funds, banks and the firms that rate and finance data centers. Every state.
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MSCI (ratings agency)
SpaceX has never published an ESG report and received MSCI's lowest ESG score in June
Candidates and campaigns 2
People running for office, their campaigns and their parties. A candidate who does not hold the office is not an official. Every state.
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Democratic candidate for state Assembly
Ian Phillips noted that a 50 megawatt data center would use more energy than all of Cayuga County's 76,000 residents.
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Democratic candidate for state Assembly
Ian Phillips said placing a data center anywhere in Central New York is irresponsible.
Advocates and residents 4
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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Alan Dangour, director of climate and health at Wellcome, stated that all countries should have a right to develop including data centers, but development must balance growth with environmental protection and resource use.
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Nearly 100 organizations wrote the Governor a letter saying more feedback was needed and comprehensive environmental review should be conducted before framework release
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Omar Acosta Nuñez, lead community organizer for Citizen Action New York, said living near a data center affects residents' finances, health and lifestyle
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Citizen Action New York protesters
Speakers referenced noise complaints tied to data centers in Georgia and Ohio
Researchers and analysts 1
Universities, research institutes, think tanks, pollsters, economists and consultants. Every state.
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Unnamed polling sources
Polls suggest voters overwhelmingly hate data centers
Other voices 7
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Senior Vice President of Storage Development at Soltage, said grid capacity and interconnection are moving to the center of data center strategy
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Advocacy group Greenwashed organizing data center piñata event in Central Park beginning at 11 a.m. during Climate Week
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James Rogan, former U.S. diplomat
Author states that electricity prices remain highest in states that mandated green transitions without adequate baseload power
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Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, securities law firm
Innventure allegedly misrepresented strength and viability of DarkNX deal
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Ars Technica reporting
Google holds warrants for 14 percent equity stake and guaranteed Fluidstack's lease payments
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ENR online editor
Gottlieb claims moratorium creates uncertainty that will drive investment to Texas, Virginia and other states
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ENR online editor
Bryan Gottlieb argues New York moratorium sidelines permitting process designed for environmental scrutiny
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