New York's Energize NY Development Initiative: What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in New York

Large loads connecting to New York's transmission and distribution grid are the subject of a new proceeding the New York Public Service Commission launched in February 2026 to execute Governor Hochul's Energize NY Development initiative — reviewing interconnection processes, cost-allocation mechanisms and tariff structures so that large loads pay their fair share of grid upgrade costs rather than shifting them to other ratepayers.

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Policy Update, 1 October 2026

A one-year statewide moratorium, set by executive order on 14 July 2026, pauses environmental permits for new data centres of 50 MW or more; existing sites and issued permits are not affected. On 18 September 2026 the governor said she will pursue legislation to repeal sales tax exemptions for large data centres. Nearly 12 GW of data centre load now sits in the NYISO queue, and the SCR AI Build Configurator models a 54-month queue for New York, up from 42. At the federal level, FERC issued show-cause orders on large-load interconnection to all six RTOs and ISOs on 18 June 2026, and PJM filed a framework on 13 August 2026 under which new loads of 50 MW or more that do not bring their own capacity face curtailment ahead of other demand response from 1 June 2027.

Figures compiled from the Edison Electric Institute's "Large Load Projects and Tariffs" (September 2026) member-company summary and public regulatory filings. Confirm current tariff terms directly with Con Edison / National Grid / NYSEG (statewide PSC proceeding) and the relevant state public utility commission before relying on any figure for a capital decision.

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