New York's Plattsburgh Considers 12-Month Moratorium on AI Data Centers and Crypto Mining Projects
Odaily News: The city of Plattsburgh, New York, held a public hearing to discuss a temporary land-use moratorium on high-energy computing facilities such as AI data centers and crypto mining. If approved, the moratorium would pause approvals for projects with electricity demand reaching or exceeding 300 kilowatts for a period of 12 months.
As of Tuesday, Plattsburgh Mayor Wendell Hughes had not yet approved the moratorium. The City Council is scheduled to meet again on September 17 to continue deliberating on the proposal.
Plattsburgh previously implemented an 18-month Bitcoin mining ban in 2018 due to resident concerns over electricity costs. Currently, some crypto mining companies are pivoting toward AI and high-performance computing operations, as the industry faces rising mining difficulty, higher electricity costs, and falling token prices. (Cointelegraph)
