HeyJaredData Center Watch Briefing
We’re tracking the growing opposition to data center development
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Briefing 09/24/2026 (opens the original)
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Briefing 08/12/2026 (opens the original)
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This week’s round-up: In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered audits of data center projects seeking access to the ERCOT grid before they can advance, delaying interconnection reviews in one of the country’s fastest-growing data center markets. In Virginia, Republican state Sen. Glen Sturtevant called for an immediate statewide moratorium while the
New York's Moratorium Marks a New Phase in Data Center Politics (opens the original)
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On July 14, Governor Hochul signed an executive order to make New York the first state to impose a statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. The move temporarily halts projects requiring more than 50 MW of electricity while state officials study their impacts on the electric grid, water resources, air quality, and climate goals. New York’s decision comes as more than 12 GW of large ele
Briefing 07/13/2026 (opens the original)
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This week’s round-up: In Washington, Seattle passed an emergency one-year moratorium on new large data centers, highlighting how concerns over AI-driven electricity demand are becoming politically salient even in major technology hubs. In Pennsylvania, NorthPoint Development’s offer of $10,000</sp
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