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New data centers could pay $1M per megawatt to towns in New York

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-09-18 15:20 · Tom's Hardware
    House passes act to make AI data centers pay for grid upgrades to minimize impact on residents — measure directs states to consider adoption of federal standard within two years of passing
  2. 2026-09-17 17:33 · r/antiai
    House Passes Bill to Make AI Data Centers Pay for Power Grid Upgrades
  3. 2026-09-17 11:44 · Tom's Hardware
    New York State recommends demanding AI data centers pay $1 million in community investment per megawatt — framework advises towns to plan for maintenance costs, site abandonment, and other contingencies
  4. 2026-09-15 20:08 · r/artificial
    New data centers could pay $1M per megawatt to towns in New York

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