Data center restrictions tracker · New York

Clifton Park, New York: data center moratorium (2026)

Data snapshot 2026-08-15 · part of Pricing the Fear of Data Centers

Clifton Park, in Saratoga County, New York, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 7, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.

The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-07-07, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."

Details

ActionClassStatusDateMW thresholdScopeSource
Moratoriumrestrictionin forceJuly 7, 2026not county-wideMoratorium Nation (ALEA Institute)

Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Saratoga County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.

New York context

New York has 20 documented local actions across 20 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an executive order (in force, July 14, 2026).

A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.

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