New York State recommends demanding AI data centers pay $1 million in community investment per megawatt

New York Governor Kathy Hochul presented the Community Investment Framework, guidance for municipalities negotiating with data center operators. The recommended benchmark is $1 million in community investment per megawatt of power capacity.

• Benchmark is $1 million community investment per 1 MW of capacity
• Framework includes plans for closure and site abandonment
• Developers requested up to 9,000 MW from the state grid
• Adoption of CIF could bring the state over $9 billion