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Senator Pushes for Stricter Data Center Rules | Buffalo News
State Senator Kristen Gonzalez is hitting the road across New York to push back against runaway data center growth, demanding Governor Hochul go beyond a one-year pause and sign her bill that would regulate facilities using just 20 megawatts — not 50 — of power. The legislation would classify data centers as a unique utility, enforce energy efficiency standards, and even require on-site renewable power generation. While business leaders argue the green mandates are unrealistic and some Republicans want weaker rules like water circulation requirements, Gonzalez insists communities deserve a…
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