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Will at least one U.S. state enact a binding statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers before 2027?
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Resolves YES if legislation signed into law by a governor (or passed via veto override) institutes an official temporary freeze or halt on approving/permitting new data centers (or data centers exceeding a specific megawatt threshold) statewide.

Resolves NO if no such statewide measure is enacted into law before 11:59 PM ET on December 31, 2026. Local/county-level moratoria or non-binding legislative study task forces do not qualify.

The measure must be enacted after August 16th 2026 and before December 31st 2026

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This seems to fit the standards: "Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an Executive Order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers"

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/first-statewide-moratorium-new-hyperscale-data-centers-launched-governor-kathy-hochul

First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul
Governor Hochul signed an Executive Order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, establishing the strongest standards for data center development and creating a blueprint to support localities.

@whoisthis the criteria require legislation enacted after August 16, 2026. New York’s moratorium was imposed by executive order on July 14, so it does not qualify

bought Ṁ100 NO

@Yoae I assume the criteria were worded explicitly to exclude the New York executive order?

@eapache correct

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