Plattsburgh, New York, has held a public hearing on a proposed temporary land-use moratorium targeting high-energy computing facilities, including AI data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations. If approved, the measure would halt approvals for projects with power demand of 300 kilowatts or more for a period of 12 months. As of Tuesday, Mayor Wendell Hughes had not approved the moratorium. The city council is scheduled to meet again on Sept. 17 to continue reviewing the proposal. Plattsburgh previously imposed an 18-month Bitcoin mining ban in 2018 after residents raised concerns about electricity costs. Cointelegraph also reported that some crypto mining companies are shifting toward AI and high-performance computing as the sector faces rising mining difficulty, higher power costs and lower token prices.
Plattsburgh, New York, has held a public hearing to discuss a temporary land-use moratorium aimed at high-energy computing facilities, including AI data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations.
If the proposal is approved, the city would pause approvals for related projects with power demand of 300 kilowatts or more for 12 months.
Mayor has not approved the proposal
As of Tuesday, Plattsburgh Mayor Wendell Hughes had not approved the moratorium. The city council plans to meet again on Sept. 17 to continue reviewing the measure.
City imposed a Bitcoin mining ban in 2018
Plattsburgh previously put in place an 18-month Bitcoin mining ban in 2018 after residents raised concerns about electricity costs.
Some miners are moving into AI and HPC
According to Cointelegraph, some crypto mining companies are shifting toward AI and high-performance computing. The sector is also dealing with rising mining difficulty, increasing electricity costs and falling token prices.
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