Data center restrictions tracker · New York

Oneonta (Otsego County) - proposed, pending, New York: data center moratorium (2026)

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

Oneonta (Otsego County) - proposed, pending, in Otsego County, New York, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 15, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.

The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-05-15, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."

Details

ActionClassStatusDateMW thresholdScopeSource
Moratoriumrestrictionin forceMay 15, 2026not county-wideMoratorium Nation (ALEA Institute)

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

Elsewhere in Otsego County

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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