New YorkNew YorkBillA 11560 / S 10642

Responsible Data Center Development Act

Would impose a one-year moratorium on permits for data centers with peak demand of 20 megawatts or more and require utility rate classes, efficiency standards and community benefits for large data centers.

Passed bothIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Passed both houses; awaiting action by the governorJun 4 5 months ago

Body: New York State Legislature
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Jun 1
Sponsors: D (Democrat)Democrat
Topics: Data centers

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Timeline

Jun 4 5 months ago
Passed Assembly and Senate
Jun 1 5 months ago
Introduced in Assembly, referred to Ways and Means

Sponsors

D (Democrat)Didi Barrett
D (Democrat)Kristen Gonzalez

New YorkEO 62

Temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centers

Pauses state environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers for up to one year while the state develops regulatory standards and a generic environmental impact statement.

AdoptedJul 14

New Jerseyunverified

Data Center Water and Energy Reporting Act

The law requires data centers to report their water and energy use to state energy regulators every six months.

EnactedNov 6

United Kingdomunverified

British Data Centre Covenant

The UK government unveiled a covenant setting local job, community investment, and water protection standards for data centers seeking faster grid connections.

ProposedOct 29

United States (federal)unverified

Ratepayer Protection Act

The bill would require state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, are driving up costs for other ratepayers.

Passed one chamberOct 6

MarylandEO 01.01.2026.16

Responsible Data Center Development in Maryland

Sets state requirements for large data center proposals on ratepayer protection, community engagement, public developer commitments and transparency.

In forceSep 23

CaliforniaSB 887

CEQA: Data Centers and Geothermal Projects

Bars CEQA categorical exemptions for data center projects and lets the governor certify qualifying data center projects as environmental leadership development projects.

EnactedSep 21

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.