‘Hyperscale’ data centers get put on pause in New York in a historic move

New York has made history as the first state to issue a moratorium on data centers.  On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order that would halt construction permits for hyperscale data centers, multiple media outlets reported. According to the New York Times, the order would apply to “so-called hyperscale” data centers, any locations that use at least 50 megawatts of power to function. The term hyperscaler is often applied to large tech companies like Amazon, Google,…