In the latest ABA Business Law Section Month-In-Brief, Harter Secrest & Emery attorneys Amy Kellogg and Caitlin Anderson examine New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Order 62, which imposes a one-year moratorium on certain large-scale data center projects while the state develops new standards governing their development and environmental impacts.
The executive order pauses DEC permitting certain data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more of energy and is part of a broader state effort to address growing concerns related to energy demand, grid infrastructure, environmental impacts, and community benefits. The initiative also includes potential changes to energy cost allocation, local investment requirements, and tax incentives for large-scale facilities.