New York Orders Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits
New York''s new executive order pauses certain state environmental permit reviews for qualifying large data centers while
Tech companies may have to pay AI data center energy costs
A House subcommittee may advance legislation Wednesday to make tech companies pay the energy costs for
State Data Center Legislation in 2026 Tackles Energy
In 2026, more than 300 state data center legislation bills have been filed across 30+ states in just six
Data Center Permitting: A Roadmap
These facilities will require permits, as a new White House report on AI acknowledges. This wave of new facilities is
Which States Are Banning Data Centers?
As data centers continue to generate attention, lawmakers in 15 states are considering banning their development.
Hochul pauses permits for data centers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul halts approvals for new data centers, aiming to protect the environment and economy.
EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over
The European Union will develop minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centres, it said on Wednesday, as
Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements
If Congress implements overarching reforms, those reforms could impact data center energy infrastructure along with
Guide to Permitting a Data Center
Building and operating a data center involves navigating a complex permitting process to ensure compliance with local, state, and
Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
(b) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the
Planned Texas data centers could emit significant pollution
Texas regulators are allowing AI data centers across the state to start up hundreds of new pollution sources with no
Hochul enacts first statewide data center moratorium
Gov. Kathy Hochul is enacting a first-in-the-nation moratorium on large-scale data centers. Hochul signed an
Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
We will pursue bold, large-scale industrial plans to vault the United States further into the lead on critical manufacturing
Energy performance of data centres
The Commission''s energy efficiency package for data centres will complement existing EU rules for data
Data Center Regulation Trends to Watch in 2025
Data Center Regulation Trends to Watch in 2025 Discover how upcoming regulations impact data center operators,
Data Center Permits: How Long They Take and What Speeds Approval
The review process for data center permits can be lengthy, but these tips may help developers secure approval more
Data Center Zoning, Permits, and Compliance | Milrose Consultants
The demand for data centers continues to grow as businesses and cloud providers expand their digital infrastructure.
Data Centers
As data center development grows across California and the nation, the California Energy Commission is playing an important but
Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements
Depending on their configuration and location, energy infrastructure projects may need permits, authorizations, or
Best Practices Guide for Energy-Efficient Data Center Design
This guide concludes with a section on metrics and benchmarking values by which a data center and its systems energy efficiency
New York Executive Order Pauses Discretionary Data Center
New York''s July 2026 executive order pauses DEC data center permitting pending environmental review. Key impacts
Clean Air Act Resources for Data Centers | US EPA
Air agencies, permit applicants, and other affected parties seeking to obtain EPA assistance should contact their
Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
Executive Order 14318 of July 23, 2025 Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure By the authority
New York enacts nation''s first statewide moratorium on data centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing the construction of the largest data centers for one year while the
Data center emissions and permitting challenges
Data centers and in particular the “hyperscale” data centers all have a large amount of standby capacity which is used
Permitting, Zoning, and Environmental Approvals: Where Data Center
Permitting, Zoning, and Environmental Approvals: Where Data Center Projects Stall The permitting lifecycle, by-right
Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements
A data center is a physical facility that houses computer systems for managing Specialist in Energy Policyand
Data Centre Environmental Permit Application under IED
If you operate a data centre with standby generating capacity of over 50Mw, then you may need to apply to the Environment Agency
Data centres & networks
As the world becomes increasingly digitalised, data centres and data transmission networks are emerging as an important source of
Hochul pauses permits for data centers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order that halts approvals for new data centers until July
Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements
Data centers require permits for their construction—including permits for energy infrastructure, such as electric grid connections, on
Executive Order 14318—Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data
"Data Center Project" means a facility that requires greater than 100 megawatts (MW) of new load dedicated to AI inference, training,
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Accelerates Federal
AI data centers and supporting infrastructure, such as energy systems and semiconductors, are essential for powering
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI