Six States Introduce Data Center Moratorium Bills as AI Boom Strains Power Grids

At least six US states have introduced legislation to pause new data center construction, marking a rare moment of bipartisan pushback against the artificial intelligence industry’s infrastructure expansion. New York lawmakers introduced a bill on February 6 that would impose a minimum three-year moratorium on permits for new data centers. State Senator Liz Krueger said […] The post Six States Introduce Data Center Moratorium Bills as AI Boom Strains Power Grids appeared first on the deep dive.