“Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”
Liz Krueger
state senator, D-N.Y.. an op-ed. Claim dated 5 Mar 2026.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The proposed data centers would require 9.5 gigawatts of power during peak times. Experts said this amount would represent a significant addition to New York state’s electricity use but doesn’t amount to twice the state’s households' current usage.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Liz Krueger (state senator, D-N.Y.) made this claim around 5 March 2026. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 May 2026, 63 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- timesunion.comhttps://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/commentary-new-york-press-pause-building-data-…
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