Did you read this, New York is the first US State to ban data centers which would use 50 megawatts or more power

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Did you read this, New York is the first US State to ban data centers which would use 50 megawatts or more power

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Post by CanadianChick » July 16th, 2026, 10:55 am

Did you read this, New York is the first US State to ban data centers which would use 50 megawatts or more power

"New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday pausing new large-scale data center construction for up to a year -- the first building freeze by any U.S. state. The order applies to facilities that would use 50 megawatts of power or more.

In a statement, the governor said that “data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers” and that it was her “responsibility to take action and lead.""

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Post by TheButcher » July 16th, 2026, 2:09 pm

Trump said AI data centers could operate their own power generation plants, which is a good idea.

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Post by GlennfromLA » July 16th, 2026, 8:03 pm

AI is the future stop fighting it and work with it.




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Post by ricco » July 17th, 2026, 8:38 am

AI is going to add to the cost of electricty and global warming.




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Post by Russ » July 18th, 2026, 7:54 am

New York and California lead in new ideas,some good and some not good, this one is a good move I wish Newsom will pass similar legislation. The price of energy in LA is silly high.




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Post by nudelinks » July 19th, 2026, 7:02 pm

Power is already expensive with AI data centers it can only go higher.




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Post by tacnet » July 19th, 2026, 7:11 pm

I heard on the news the other day that every time AI responds to a google query (which seems to happen more and more these days), it uses enough power to run a 60 watt light bulb for 1 hour !!!

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Post by ispdn » July 21st, 2026, 10:42 am

Will Gov. Newsom follow suit here in California, I hope he does the DWP bills are insane.




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Post by Emil » July 23rd, 2026, 7:45 am

ispdn wrote: ↑
July 21st, 2026, 10:42 am
Will Gov. Newsom follow suit here in California, I hope he does the DWP bills are insane.
Tell me about it my power and water bill is crazy




Did you read this, New York is the first US State to ban data centers which would use 50 megawatts or more power

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