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NY-A09136
2025-2026 session

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Requires new data centers to incorporate thermal energy networks

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REFERRED TO ENERGY

Jan 7, 2026

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Requires the owner or operator of a new data center to submit to the Public Service Commission a thermal energy network feasibility assessment that identifies potential off-site thermal loads within one mile of the facility;…

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Requires the owner or operator of a new data center to submit to the Public Service Commission a thermal energy network feasibility assessment that identifies potential off-site thermal loads within one mile of the facility; requires that new data centers be designed, constructed, and operated to capture and reuse waste heat generated by computing equipment through a thermal energy network.

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Linked record: nysenate.gov

Sponsor / agency: Michaelle C. Solages

Record last checked: Oct 13, 2026

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