New York Grows Skeptical of Data Centers as Energy Costs Rise

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers are eyeing new restrictions for data centers in 2026, concerned about how the energy-intensive sector is affecting the rising utility bills of their constituents.

Hochul, a business-friendly Democrat, has adopted an increasingly skeptical stance toward the growth of facilities that benefit from tax breaks. Hochul said last month that companies that ...