Will any state enact a data center moratorium by December 31?
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New York Halts Big Data Centers -- WSJ
New York State orders a one-year freeze on data center construction due to concerns over water shortages and soaring electricity costs – the first such order in the US.
New York State freezes data center construction permits, a first in the US.
New York State, "Construction of Large, Energy-Guzzling Data Centers Halted for One Year"
New York State, "Construction of Large, Energy-Guzzling Data Centers Halted for One Year"
New York State Halts Permits for Large Data Center Construction for One Year
New York Becomes First State To Enact One Year Ban On New Data Centers
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed an executive order barring the construction of new large-scale data centers using 50 megawatts or more of power for up to one year, making the Empire State the first state in the nation to impose such a ban.
N.Y. enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on building new data centers
New York is becoming the first state to impose a statewide data center moratorium.
NY state pauses new large data center projects in US first
NY pauses new large data center projects for one year
New York Imposes First Statewide Data Center Moratorium as AI Faces Growing Opposition -- Barrons.com
New York Becomes First State to Enact Data Center Moratorium
New York, a state without nearly any data centers, becomes first to ban their construction
New York became the first state to impose a 1 year moratorium of large new data centers
New York enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on building new data centers
Hochul to approve nation’s first state-level data center pause
New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium
New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers
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What would make this resolve YES?
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any U.S. state enacts legislation that establishes a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.