Power Supply Chain and Demand in New York
NYISO runs most of New York's grid. 7,143 MW of new generation is planned in New York, 3,313 MW of it under construction or built and awaiting operation, against 40 MW of planned retirements through 2030. 134 data centers are identified in the state, with 17,026 MW of data center load in tracked grid queues. Residential electricity averaged 29.38¢/kWh in 2026 through July, +13.0% from a year earlier. Unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026, and construction employment is -6.5% against August 2019. The SAVRN trackers hold 35 local moratoria or restrictions for New York across all statuses (26 in force) and 6 named projects on the Delay Watchlist.
What the build-out changed in New York
New York is in the middle of the pack, with a few sharp signals worth watching. 17,026 MW of data center load is waiting in New York's grid queues, 4th of the 11 states where SAVRN tracks data center queue load. The data center industry now accounts for 2.1% of New York's economy, the 19th largest share of any state (the median state is 1.8%), counting the industry's in-state suppliers and payrolls. Power and communication line construction jobs grew 29.3% from 2019 to 2025 (17th of 44). Households pay part of the cost: residential prices are +13.0% year to date, the 5th fastest increase of 51.
Then and now
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction jobs (Aug 2019 → Aug 2026) | 407.5k | 381.1k | ▼ 6.5% | 48th of 48 |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 61,903 | 57,678 | ▼ 6.8% | 48th of 48 |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,072 | 7,850 | ▲ 29.3% | 17th of 44 |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 19,601 | 28,710 | ▲ 46.5% | 18th of 46 |
| Unemployment rate (Feb 2020 → Aug 2026) | 4.2% | 4.3% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
| Residential price, ¢/kWh (YTD Jul 2025 → 2026) | 26.01¢ | 29.38¢ | ▲ 13.0% | 5th of 51 |
| Generation fleet → planned additions | 44.4 GW operating | 7.1 GW planned | 16% of fleet | 20th of 51 |
Where New York ranks among 51
1st = the most. Ranks cover every state and DC that publishes the figure.
Among its neighbors, New York leads on data center load in grid queues (17,026 MW), ahead of Pennsylvania (750 MW).
County spotlight
New York County holds the most data centers on record in New York (45), and its electrical contractor workforce changed -18.4% since 2019 to 6,079 jobs. The largest share of planned generation sits in Kings County: 1,140 MW, led by Empire Offshore Wind LLC (wind). The fastest-growing electrical trade market is Albany County, where contractor jobs grew 28.9% to 1,528.
Where New York sits in the power system
- Grid operator
- NYISO
- Operating capacity
- 44.4 GW
- Planned generation
- 7,143 MW
- Under construction or built
- 3,313 MW
- Data centers identified
- 134
- Data center load in queues
- 17,026 MW
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 4.3%
- Residential price change
- +13.0%
Neighboring states are shaded. Select one to open its page.
New York, county by county
62 counties in New York. Planned generation sits in 43 of them, data centers stand in 24, and local measures are on record in 2. Pick a layer, then select a county for its full record.
County leaders
Counties on record 52
| County | Data centers | Planned MW | Building MW | Lead developer | Electrical contractor jobs | Change 2019–25 | Local measures | Watchlist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York County | 45 | 6 MW | 3 MW | New York University | 6,079 | ▼ 18.4% | — | — | |
| Erie County | 12 | 24 MW | 4 MW | Key Capture Energy | 2,550 | ▲ 3.2% | — | — | |
| Albany County | 11 | 5 MW | 5 MW | Knox II PV LLC | 1,528 | ▲ 28.9% | — | — | |
| Rockland County | 9 | — | — | — | 1,490 | ▲ 13.9% | — | — | |
| Onondaga County | 7 | 25 MW | 18 MW | Generate Capital | 1,263 | ● 0.0% | — | 1 | |
| Westchester County | 7 | — | — | — | 3,813 | ▼ 0.1% | — | — | |
| Niagara County | 6 | 333 MW | — | Cypress Creek Renewables | 300 | ▼ 37.6% | — | — | |
| Monroe County | 5 | 4 MW | 4 MW | SL Brockport, LLC | 2,213 | ▲ 6.4% | — | — | |
| Nassau County | 5 | 3 MW | 3 MW | Village of Freeport - (NY) | 4,772 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | |
| Suffolk County | 4 | 1,119 MW | 939 MW | Orsted Wind Power North America LLC | 7,006 | ▲ 5.1% | — | 2 | |
| Richmond County | 3 | 15 MW | 15 MW | Lighthouse Arthur Kill, LLC | 2,548 | ▼ 17.2% | — | — | |
| Kings County | 2 | 1,140 MW | 840 MW | Empire Offshore Wind LLC | 5,415 | ▼ 3.5% | — | — | |
| Franklin County | 2 | 105 MW | 5 MW | AES Clean Energy | 87 | ▼ 17.1% | — | — | |
| Dutchess County | 2 | — | — | — | 567 | — | — | — | |
| Seneca County | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Yates County | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| St. Lawrence County | 1 | 340 MW | — | Rich Road Solar Energy Center | 226 | ▲ 11.3% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Tompkins County | 1 | 160 MW | — | Lydian Energy | 65 | ▼ 25.3% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 119 MW | — | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. | 115 | ● 0.0% | — | — | |
| Oneida County | 1 | 25 MW | 5 MW | SunEast Skyline Solar LLC | 298 | ▲ 24.2% | — | — | |
| Saratoga County | 1 | 18 MW | 3 MW | Bloomfield Solar, LLC | 436 | ▼ 28.4% | — | — | |
| Broome County | 1 | 15 MW | 10 MW | Endicott NY Solar Farm, LLC | 577 | ▲ 4.5% | — | — | |
| Clinton County | 1 | 2 MW | — | Cavern Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Rensselaer County | 1 | — | — | — | 457 | ▲ 7.8% | — | — | |
| Genesee County | — | 861 MW | 856 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Chautauqua County | — | 528 MW | 23 MW | Repsol Renewables NA | 180 | — | — | — | |
| Allegany County | — | 455 MW | 340 MW | Invenergy Services LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Montgomery County | — | 340 MW | — | Repsol Renewables NA | — | — | — | — | |
| Livingston County | — | 224 MW | 4 MW | Invenergy Services LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Madison County | — | 182 MW | 7 MW | Liberty Renewables Incorporated | — | — | — | — | |
| Orange County | — | 178 MW | 26 MW | Key Capture Energy | 905 | ▲ 4.0% | — | — | |
| Cayuga County | — | 137 MW | 38 MW | Liberty Renewables Incorporated | 111 | — | — | — | |
| Orleans County | — | 136 MW | 10 MW | Heritage Wind, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Greene County | — | 105 MW | — | Flint Mine Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Chenango County | — | 103 MW | — | High Bridge Wind, LLC | 159 | ▼ 7.0% | — | — | |
| Cortland County | — | 95 MW | 5 MW | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. | 30 | ● 0.0% | — | — | |
| Herkimer County | — | 82 MW | 22 MW | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 104 | ▼ 39.5% | — | — | |
| Bronx County | — | 47 MW | 47 MW | NineDot Holdings, LLC | 1,318 | ▼ 19.6% | — | — | |
| Columbia County | — | 47 MW | — | Shepherd's Run Solar | 134 | — | — | — | |
| Fulton County | — | 40 MW | — | Boralex US Operations LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Steuben County | — | 26 MW | 6 MW | Clear View Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Tioga County | — | 23 MW | 20 MW | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 30 | ▲ 200.0% | — | — | |
| Ontario County | — | 20 MW | — | SunEast Manchester Solar LLC | 1,055 | ▲ 14.1% | — | — | |
| Queens County | — | 15 MW | 15 MW | NineDot Holdings, LLC | 8,573 | ▼ 23.4% | — | — | |
| Oswego County | — | 14 MW | 14 MW | Mallory South PV I LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Schuyler County | — | 10 MW | 10 MW | Generate Capital | — | — | — | — | |
| Warren County | — | 5 MW | 5 MW | Generate Capital | 212 | ▲ 12.8% | — | — | |
| Wayne County | — | 5 MW | 5 MW | Dimension Energy LLC | 169 | ▲ 20.7% | — | — | |
| Sullivan County | — | 5 MW | 5 MW | NY Fallsburg II, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Washington County | — | — | — | — | 89 | ▲ 6.0% | — | — | |
| Delaware County | — | — | — | — | 63 | ▲ 12.5% | — | — | |
| Essex County | — | — | — | — | 46 | ▲ 27.8% | — | — |
Every county in New York 62
Each county has its own page: power plants, utilities and prices, jobs since 2019, data centers, local rules and its neighbors.
Cities and towns on record 67
| City or town | County | Data centers | Local measures | Watchlist | Latest record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Kings County + Queens County + New York County | 49 | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo | Erie County | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Albany | Albany County | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Pearl River | Rockland County | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Syracuse | Onondaga County | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Rochester | Monroe County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Commack | Suffolk County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Niagara Falls | Niagara County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Orangeburg | Rockland County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Romulus | Seneca County + Seneca County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Tappan | Rockland County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Uniondale | Nassau County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Plattsburgh | Clinton County | 1 | 1 (0 in force) | — | Proposed 12-month moratorium on high-energy computing facilities Proposed | |
| Potsdam | St. Lawrence County | 1 | 1 (0 in force) | — | Proposed town moratorium on data centers Proposed | |
| Barker | Niagara County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Binghamton | Broome County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Brentwood | Suffolk County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Dresden | Yates County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| East Meadow | Nassau County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| East Syracuse | Onondaga County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Garden City | Nassau County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lackawanna | Erie County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lansing | Tompkins County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Latham | Albany County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Malone | Franklin County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Myers Corner | Dutchess County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| New Cassel | Nassau County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| New York City | Kings County + Queens County + New York County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Shirley | Suffolk County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Utica | Oneida County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Wappingers Falls | Dutchess County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Watertown | Jefferson County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| White Plains | Westchester County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Yonkers | Westchester County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Canton | St. Lawrence County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Town moratorium on data centers through May 31, 2027 In force | |
| City of Auburn | Cayuga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 12-month moratorium on data storage facilities In force | |
| City of Buffalo | Erie County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Proposed two-year data center moratorium Proposed | |
| City of North Tonawanda | Niagara County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | North Tonawanda Local Law No. 3 of 2026: 12-month extension of data center and crypto mining moratorium In force | |
| Highland | Sullivan County + Ulster County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through June 18, 2027 In force | |
| Ilion | Herkimer County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Data center moratorium vote delayed Proposed | |
| Islip | Suffolk County + Suffolk County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through February 12, 2028 In force | |
| LeRay | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through August 1, 2027 In force | |
| Lysander | Onondaga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through November 6, 2026 In force | |
| Massena | St. Lawrence County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Town of Massena six-month data center moratorium voted down Failed / vetoed | |
| Mohawk | Herkimer County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through February 13, 2027 In force | |
| Newfield | Tompkins County + Tompkins County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through July 9, 2027 In force | |
| Perth | Fulton County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through June 4, 2027 In force | |
| Tonawanda | Erie County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers through August 3, 2027 In force | |
| Town of Brookhaven | Suffolk County + Suffolk County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 18-month data center moratorium In force | |
| Town of Clay | Onondaga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | One-year moratorium on data centers and high-intensity computing facilities In force | |
| Town of Clifton Park | Saratoga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local Law No. 9 of 2026: 12-month moratorium on data storage centers In force | |
| Town of East Fishkill | Dutchess County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Three-year data center moratorium In force | |
| Town of East Greenbush | Rensselaer County + Rensselaer County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Six-month moratorium on data center land use approvals In force | |
| Town of Lansing | Tompkins County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Draft local law to prohibit data centers Proposed | |
| Town of Lysander | Onondaga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Six-month data center moratorium In force | |
| Town of Manlius | Onondaga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 12-month data center and crypto moratorium In force | |
| Town of Mohawk | Herkimer County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Six-month moratorium on data center permitting In force | |
| Town of Oneonta | Otsego County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | One-year data center and crypto moratorium In force | |
| Town of Orangetown | Rockland County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Six-month moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage In force | |
| Town of Perth | Fulton County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | One-year data center moratorium In force | |
| Town of Salina | Onondaga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | One-year data center moratorium In force | |
| Town of Schroeppel | Oswego County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Proposed 12-month data center moratorium Proposed | |
| Town of Tonawanda | Erie County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | One-year moratorium on data centers of 20 MW or more In force | |
| Town of Tyre | Seneca County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Tyre proposed Local Law 2 of 2026: one-year moratorium on data centers and AI computing facilities Proposed | |
| Town of Van Buren | Onondaga County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | One-year data center moratorium In force | |
| Orangetown | Rockland County | — | — | 1 | DataBank Orangetown Phase 2 | |
| Statewide | — | — | — | 1 | New York Statewide Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium (Executive Order 62) |
Data center counts come from every facility on the SAVRN Data Center Map, counted in the county and the city or community where each building physically stands (Census boundaries), not its mailing address. Jurisdictions appear as the Moratorium Tracker records them.
New York, from generation to the household bill
1Grid operator
- Large-load projects in queue (May 1 2026)
- 51 projects
- Summer 2026 statewide reliability margin
- 417 MW
2Generation pipeline
- Operating capacity
- 44.4 GW
- Planned, all types
- 7,143 MW
- Under construction or built
- 3,313 MW
- Planned gas
- 6 MW
- Planned retirements 2026–30
- 40 MW
- Net firm additions derived
- 3,273 MW
3Data center demand
- Data centers identified
- 134
- Operators
- 72
- Load in tracked queues
- 17,026 MW
- Utility large-load projects
- 1
- Commercial sales, YTD change
- +0.3%
- Industry share of state GDP
- 2.1%
4Jobs and pay
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 4.3% (-0.2 pts y/y)
- Construction jobs vs 2019
- -6.5%
- Manufacturing jobs vs 2019
- -9.9%
- Electrical contractor jobs 2019–25
- -6.8%
- Electrician median pay
- $78,750
- Electrician ÷ cashier pay
- 2.22×
5Household bill
- Residential price, YTD Jul 2026
- 29.38¢/kWh
- Change vs YTD 2025
- +13.0%
- All-sector price change
- +12.0%
- Total retail sales change
- -0.5%
6Policy friction
- State measures on record
- 6
- Local measures (in force)
- 35 (26)
- Watchlist projects
- 6
- Lawsuits tracked
- 0
- Announced capital, disclosed
- $4.2B
- Dedicated tax incentive
- Yes
Planned power plants in New York
Every planned generator in New York in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, by technology, then the 15 largest units. Under construction or built covers status codes U, V and TS.
| Technology | Units | Planned MW | Under construction or built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 87 | 3,745 MW | 1,092 MW |
| Wind | 11 | 2,584 MW | 2,081 MW |
| Battery storage | 33 | 784 MW | 112 MW |
| Other | 4 | 25 MW | 25 MW |
| Natural gas | 2 | 6 MW | 3 MW |
Largest planned generators
| Plant | County | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Wind | Suffolk | Offshore Wind Turbine | 924 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Orsted Wind Power North America LLC |
| Empire Wind 1 | Kings | Offshore Wind Turbine | 810 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Empire Offshore Wind LLC |
| Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC | Genesee | Solar Photovoltaic | 557 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC | Allegany | Onshore Wind Turbine | 340 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Excelsior Energy Center | Genesee | Solar Photovoltaic | 280 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | Excelsior Energy Center, LLC |
| South Ripley Solar | Chautauqua | Solar Photovoltaic | 270 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Repsol Renewables NA |
| Mill Point Solar | Montgomery | Solar Photovoltaic | 250 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Repsol Renewables NA |
| Rich Road Solar Energy Center | St Lawrence | Solar Photovoltaic | 240 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Rich Road Solar Energy Center |
| NISA Electric Generation Project | Kings | Batteries | 220 MW | Approvals received | 2028 | NYC Energy LLC |
| Horseshoe Solar Energy | Livingston | Solar Photovoltaic | 180 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Yellow Barn Solar | Tompkins | Solar Photovoltaic | 160 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Lydian Energy |
| NY2 Battery | Orange | Batteries | 152 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Key Capture Energy |
| Oxbow Hill | Niagara | Solar Photovoltaic | 140 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Heritage Wind | Orleans | Onshore Wind Turbine | 126 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Heritage Wind, LLC |
| Empire Solar (NY) | Chautauqua | Solar Photovoltaic | 125 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | AES Clean Energy |
What the New York build-out runs on
Who is building generation in New York, which manufacturers and contractors have a plant, expansion or contract recorded here, and how long the critical equipment takes to arrive.
Developers and owners with planned generation
| Developer or owner | Units | Planned MW | Building MW | Main technology | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orsted Wind Power North America LLC | 1 | 924 MW | 924 MW | Wind | 1 |
| Empire Offshore Wind LLC | 1 | 810 MW | 810 MW | Wind | 1 |
| Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 1 | 557 MW | 557 MW | Solar | 1 |
| Repsol Renewables NA | 3 | 540 MW | — | Solar | 2 |
| Invenergy Services LLC | 2 | 520 MW | 340 MW | Wind | 2 |
| AES Clean Energy | 6 | 435 MW | 10 MW | Solar | 5 |
| Key Capture Energy | 5 | 350 MW | — | Battery storage | 3 |
| NYC Energy LLC | 2 | 300 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| Excelsior Energy Center, LLC | 1 | 280 MW | 280 MW | Solar | 1 |
| Lydian Energy | 2 | 250 MW | — | Solar | 2 |
| Rich Road Solar Energy Center | 1 | 240 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Cypress Creek Renewables | 2 | 233 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| EDF Renewables Development, Inc. | 2 | 209 MW | — | Solar | 2 |
| Liberty Renewables Incorporated | 2 | 202 MW | — | Wind | 2 |
| Heritage Wind, LLC | 1 | 126 MW | — | Wind | 1 |
Manufacturers and contractors with a recorded New York footprint 1
| Tier | Company | Segment | What the record says | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation OEM | Siemens Energy | US manufacturing | $1 billion U.S. manufacturing investment incl. large power transformers in North Carolina and gas turbine components in FL, AL, NY, TX |
Order-by check derived
23 of the 28 planned units of 50 MW or more in New York that are not yet under construction (3,131 of 3,496 MW) are past the date their step-up transformer had to be ordered to meet the planned in-service date. These units hold their schedules only if the equipment is already on order.
| Plant | Technology | MW | Planned in service | Transformer order-by | Turbine order-by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ripley Solar | Solar | 270 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Repsol Renewables NA |
| Mill Point Solar | Solar | 250 MW | Dec 2028 | Nov 2025 | — | Repsol Renewables NA |
| Rich Road Solar Energy Center | Solar | 240 MW | May 2028 | Apr 2025 | — | Rich Road Solar Energy Center |
| NISA Electric Generation Project | Battery storage | 220 MW | Oct 2028 | Sep 2025 | — | NYC Energy LLC |
| Horseshoe Solar Energy | Solar | 180 MW | Nov 2028 | Oct 2025 | — | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Yellow Barn Solar | Solar | 160 MW | Sep 2028 | Aug 2025 | — | Lydian Energy |
| NY2 Battery | Battery storage | 152 MW | Jul 2028 | Jun 2025 | — | Key Capture Energy |
| Oxbow Hill | Solar | 140 MW | May 2029 | Apr 2026 | — | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Heritage Wind | Wind | 126 MW | Jun 2028 | May 2025 | — | Heritage Wind, LLC |
| Empire Solar (NY) | Solar | 125 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | AES Clean Energy |
| Tracy Solar Energy Center | Solar | 119 MW | Nov 2027 | Oct 2024 | — | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. |
| Hoffman Falls Wind 2 | Wind | 104 MW | Mar 2029 | Feb 2026 | — | Liberty Renewables Incorporated |
Lead times, OEM backlogs and the national generation and grid contractors are on the national supply chain section.
Data center and large-load demand in New York
134 data centers run by 72 operators are identified in New York. The full list by city is on the New York Data Center Map page. Utilities report 1 large customer projects here to EEI.
| Utility | Customer or type | MW stated | Investment stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid | Micron | — | $100 billion |
The New York jobs report, and who the build-out employs
Payroll employment, August 2026 (preliminary)
| Industry | Jobs | Change vs Aug 2025 | Change vs Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | 9,946.0k | ● 0.0% | ▲ 1.6% (+157.9k) |
| Construction | 381.1k | ▼ 1.4% | ▼ 6.5% (-26.4k) |
| Manufacturing | 396.3k | ▼ 1.9% | ▼ 9.9% (-43.7k) |
| Mining and logging | 5.5k | ▲ 1.9% | ▲ 5.8% (+0.3k) |
| Retail trade | 828.2k | ▼ 1.0% | ▼ 9.1% (-83.2k) |
Power and data industries, 2019 to 2025
| Industry | Jobs 2019 | Jobs 2025 | Change | Average pay 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data processing and hosting | 19,601 | 28,710 | ▲ 46.5% | $239,074 |
| Electrical contractors | 61,903 | 57,678 | ▼ 6.8% | $93,966 |
| Power and communication line construction | 6,072 | 7,850 | ▲ 29.3% | $128,027 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, distribution | — | 35,600 | — | $163,853 |
| Transformer manufacturing | — | 333 | — | $81,807 |
Pay ladder, May 2025
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual pay | Multiple of cashier pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 158,890 | $35,500 | 1.00× |
| Fast food and counter workers | 168,620 | $35,250 | 0.99× |
| Retail salespersons | 238,540 | $37,720 | 1.06× |
| All occupations | 9,688,000 | $59,670 | 1.68× |
| Construction laborers | 52,090 | $55,930 | 1.58× |
| Welders | 8,310 | $59,140 | 1.67× |
| HVAC mechanics | 24,430 | $74,430 | 2.10× |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | 23,210 | $77,490 | 2.18× |
| Electricians | 40,130 | $78,750 | 2.22× |
| Power plant operators | 1,960 | $106,990 | 3.01× |
| Power-line installers | 5,840 | $121,280 | 3.42× |
| Construction supervisors | 29,600 | $95,700 | 2.70× |
| Electrical engineers | 8,770 | $119,010 | 3.35× |
County-level contractor jobs and pay are in the county record above.
What the data center industry adds to New York
PwC figures are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
The rules and the pipeline in New York
State measures 6
| Bill | Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S10642 / A11560 | Responsible Data Center Development Act (one-year moratorium) | Proposed | 2026-08 | |
| EO 62 | Statewide moratorium on data centers until a condition is met | In force | 2026-07 | |
| Executive Order 62 | Statewide hyperscale data center moratorium (executive) | Paused | 2026-07 | |
| S8540 | New York S8540, the Accountability for Computing and Data Centers (ACDC) Act, would require electric and gas corporations to establish an independent | Proposed | 2025-10 | |
| New York | New York S6394A, the Sustainable Data Centers Act, would regulate energy consumption by data centers in the state. | Proposed | 2025-03 | |
| A 10141 / S 9144 | Three-year halt on data center construction | Proposed | 2025 |
Delay Watchlist projects 6
| Project | Location | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAMP Data Center (Stream U.S. Data Centers / Genesee County) | Town of Alabama, Genesee County (STAMP industrial park) | litigation active | 250 MW | ||
| DataBank Orangetown Phase 2 | Orangetown / Orangeburg | delayed | — | ||
| New York Statewide Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium (Executive Order 62) | Statewide | halted | — | ||
| Wildflower Yaphank Data Center | Yaphank, Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County) | halted | — | ||
| Lysander Data Center Moratorium | Lysander (Onondaga County, Syracuse area) | halted | — | ||
| Islip Data Center Moratorium Consideration | Islip (Suffolk County) | pending review | — |
Local moratoria and restrictions (35) appear by county and city in the county-by-county section. Counts include every status in the weekly tracker feeds as of October 5, 2026. The New York Data Center Map page counts only active local pauses and delayed or blocked projects as of its September 2 rebuild, so its figures are lower. The difference is one of definition and date.
New York's neighbors
New York power, answered from the record
How much new power generation is planned in New York?
EIA's August 2026 inventory lists 7,143 MW of planned generators in New York, 3,313 MW of it under construction or built. By capacity the pipeline is solar 52%, wind 36%, battery storage 11%. The largest single unit is Sunrise Wind (924 MW, Orsted Wind Power North America LLC). Owners plan to retire 40 MW from 2026 to 2030.
Who runs the power grid in New York?
NYISO serves most of New York as the regional wholesale market and grid operator. 17,026 MW of data center load sits in tracked queues, 4th in the country.
Are electricity prices rising in New York?
Residential electricity averaged 29.38¢/kWh from January to July 2026, +13.0% on a year earlier, the 5th fastest increase of 51. Commercial sales, the class that includes data centers, changed +0.3%.
Is planned generation in New York on schedule?
23 of 28 planned units of 50 MW or more not yet under construction are past the latest date to order a step-up transformer (more than 160 weeks) for their planned in-service date. They hold schedule only if equipment is already on order.
What do electricians earn in New York?
The median electrician in New York earned $78,750 in May 2025, 2.22 times the median cashier, and power-line installers earned $121,280 (BLS OEWS).
How much do data centers add to the New York economy?
PwC's 2026 study for the Data Center Coalition credits the industry with 227,910 in-state jobs, $49.9B of GDP (2.1% of the state economy, 19th of 51) and $5.1B in state and local taxes in 2024. These are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
Which counties in New York have the most planned generation?
By planned nameplate capacity: Kings County (1,140 MW), Suffolk County (1,119 MW), Genesee County (861 MW).
Does New York have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 6 state-level measures (1 enacted) and 35 local moratoria or restrictions in New York, 26 of them in force, 13th most in the country.
New York across the SAVRN trackers
Sources for this page
- BEA state GDP via FRED
- BLS LAUS
- BLS OEWS
- BLS QCEW
- BLS State Employment (CES)
- EEI large customer projects
- EIA Electric Power Monthly
- EIA-860M (Aug 2026)
- NCSL
- PwC for the Data Center Coalition
- SAVRN Capital Atlas
- SAVRN Data Center Map
- SAVRN Delay Watchlist
- SAVRN Grid Operator Watchlist
- SAVRN Moratorium Tracker
- U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas)
Every figure links to its original source through the Sources buttons. Values marked derived are calculated from reported figures.