Every local moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) we know of in Ohio, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Virginia: 172 records, 110 in force or recently adopted, 22 pending or proposed, plus 6 upcoming hearings and votes on battery storage moratoria and siting rules.
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| State | In force or adopted | Pending or proposed | Ended | All records | Upcoming items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michigan | 20 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
| New York | 81 | 11 | 34 | 126 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Indiana | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“Pending or proposed” also counts upcoming zoning amendments and siting ordinances for battery energy storage systems (BESS). Coverage differs by state; see coverage by state.
| Month | Moratorium Nation | Siting Radar | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
“…The Town Board of Southport referral of proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026, for a six-month extension of the moratorium on commercial solar energy systems and commercial energy storage systems within the Town of Southport”
“s Motion by:____________ supported by:_________________ to schedule a Public Hearing for the October 8th, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting to consider proposed text amendments to the Charter Township of Washington…”
“The Public hearing will be on a proposed Local Law adopting a moratorium on certain energy storage uses and solar projects in the Town of Virgil.”
“…of its planning in preparaƟon for this potenƟal development enacted a moratorium to prohibit the development of Commercial Solar Energy Systems and Commercial Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Southport with Local…”
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Oct 14, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS.” PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing on proposed Local Law #3 “EXTENDING THE SOLAR ENERGY AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM MORATORIUM” for 2026 will be…”
172 records
| Date | State | Government | County | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Fredonia Township | Calhoun County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Pending Hearing notice, Oct 14, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Berne Town | Albany County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Pending Hearing notice, Oct 14, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Virgil Town | Cortland County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Pending Hearing notice, Oct 8, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Southport Town | Chemung County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Pending On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 5, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Planning Board, Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | City of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining | Pending Hearing notice, Oct 5, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed data center moratorium — City Commission, Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Frankfort Town | Herkimer County | Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 24, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/crypto mining/data center/solar/wind moratorium — Sep 24, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | City of Peekskill | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 22, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Common Council, Sep 22, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | Fountain County | — | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Public hearing, Sep 21, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Council, Sep 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Conquest Town | Cayuga County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 17, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage moratorium — General Municipal Law 239-l, m & n Review Committee, Sep 17, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Romulus Town | Seneca County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed Hearing notice, Sep 16, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Sep 16, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Almond Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage/solar/wind moratorium — Allegany County Planning Board, Sep 16, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of Delhi | Delaware County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 15, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Zoning Board of Appeals, Sep 15, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Dunkirk Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Hearing notice, Sep 15, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage moratorium — Sep 15, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Zeeland Charter Township | Ottawa County | Data centers, Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining | In force Active |
Township Board resolution 'A Resolution Enacting Temporary Moratoria on Energy Facilities and Data Centers' adopted 2026-09-01 under Section 3.36... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| IN | City of Elkhart | Elkhart County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Elkhart Common Council ordinance, adopted 9-0 at a special meeting on 2026-08-27, pausing acceptance of new data center and battery energy storage... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Orangetown Town | Rockland County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | In force Active |
Town of Orangetown Local Law No. 5 of 2026, adding Article XX to Chapter 43 (Zoning) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | City of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to Aug 16, 2027 |
City Commission resolution establishing a moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of applications for Data Centers, Battery Energy Storage... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Burlington Township | Calhoun County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Aug 13, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Aug 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Vevay Township | Ingham County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Aug 12, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Township Board, Aug 12, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Fayette Township | Hillsdale County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Aug 10, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center/wind moratorium adopted — Township Board, Aug 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| GA | Putnam County | — | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active; runs to Nov 18, 2026 |
Board of Commissioners moratorium on new data centers, battery energy storage facilities and solar farms (instrument number not published) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Gun Plain Township | Allegan County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active; runs to Dec 21, 2026 |
Gun Plain Charter Township Ordinance No. 196, temporary moratorium on future BESS applications (preceded by Resolution 2026-9) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Orleans Township | Ionia County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Jul 30, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Township Board, Jul 30, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Kalamazoo Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Charter Township of Kalamazoo Ordinance No. 646, temporary moratorium on battery energy storage facilities (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Howard Township | Cass County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Jul 7, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Jul 7, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| OH | Village of Lordstown | Trumbull County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 38-2026 (emergency), temporary moratorium not to exceed 180 days on new permits and permit applications for business entities... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Marshall Township | Calhoun County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Extended, Jun 18, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium extended — Township Board, Jun 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Arietta Town | Hamilton County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 01 of 2026, Establishing a Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (Resolution 26-06-30) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Evergreen Township | Montcalm County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Jun 10, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Jun 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Weldon Township | Benzie County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Jun 9, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage/data center moratorium — Township Board, Jun 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Matteson Township | Branch County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Jun 9, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Jun 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Hillsdale Township | Hillsdale County | Data centers, Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-06-02, Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Temporary Moratorium Authority, Data Center Temporary Moratorium and Temporary Large... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Beaver Township | Bay County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Jun 8, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Board of Trustees, Jun 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Allendale Charter Township | Ottawa County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-07, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-06 | NY | Wilton Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law (Town of Wilton BESS Moratorium Law, CZRC-approved draft posted 2026-05-07) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-06 | NY | Stockport Town | Columbia County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law 1-2026, Moratorium on Battery Storage Systems, Town of Stockport (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-06 | NY | Huntington Town | Suffolk County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 17-2026 (referred to Suffolk County Planning Commission as file HU-26-04) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-06 | NY | Ellery Town | Chautauqua County | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Ellery moratoriums on commercial solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| MI | Jefferson Township | Cass County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, May 21, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, May 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NC | City of Wilson | Wilson County | Data centers, Crypto mining, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active; runs to May 21, 2027 |
City Council moratorium ordinance; ordinance number not located in reviewed sources (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Spafford Town | Onondaga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 1-2026 (Resolution 46-2026), a town-wide 12-month moratorium on the siting, placement, installation, construction, modification or... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Huron County | — | Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended; runs to Dec 29, 2026 |
Board of Commissioners resolution imposing a 3-month moratorium on special use permits for Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities and Battery... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Marcellus Town | Onondaga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. A of 2026, A Local Law Imposing a Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems within the Town of Marcellus (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-05 | NY | Ticonderoga Town | Essex County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Ticonderoga Local Law No. __ of 2026, a moratorium on locating battery energy storage systems (Tier 2/Tier 3 BESS) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-05 | NY | Benson Town | Hamilton County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 1 of 2026, Establishing a Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| MI | Webster Township | Washtenaw County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 26-02, Ordinance Establishing Data Center and Battery Energy Storage System Moratorium (Police Power) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Casco Township | Allegan County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Data centers | In force Active |
Casco Township Board Resolution to Establish a Moratorium on the Issuance of Zoning Permits for Battery Energy Storage Systems, Solar Energy... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| OH | Shawnee Township | Allen County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Trustee resolution reported by WLIO [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Byron Town | Genesee County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Byron local law imposing a temporary moratorium on battery energy storage system facilities (cited as Local Law #3 of 2026 in the... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Whiteford Township | Monroe County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind, Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Mar 31, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar/wind moratorium — Planning Commission, Mar 31, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Lewis Town | Lewis County | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Wind | In force Active |
Town of Lewis local law imposing a moratorium on the acceptance or approval of applications for permits authorizing solar energy systems, battery... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Camillus Town | Onondaga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Camillus Local Law No. A-2026, a twelve-month moratorium on all battery energy storage systems (Tier 1 and Tier 2) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| GA | Carroll County | — | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Extended; runs to Nov 12, 2026 |
Carroll County Board of Commissioners resolution adopted March 3, 2026, applicable only to unincorporated Carroll County; extension resolution... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Cairo Town | Greene County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Local Law #2 of 2026, 'A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Town-Wide Six-Month Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems,' adopted by the Cairo... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-03 | NY | Northampton Town | Fulton County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 01 of 2026, the Town of Northampton Battery Energy Storage Moratorium (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-03 | NY | Athens Town | Greene County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Athens moratorium on battery energy storage system facilities (Moratorium Nation) |
| IN | Dearborn County | — | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | In force Active |
Board of Commissioners action on Plan Commission recommendation, effective 2026-02-25; ordinance or resolution number not captured in publicly... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | City of Portage | Kalamazoo County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active; runs to Dec 31, 2026 |
City of Portage Ordinances O-2-2026 (Chapter 42 Article 13, Secs. 42-1302/42-1303) and O-3-2026 (Sec. 42-140 zoning temporary moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) Earlier item in our records: Hearing notice, Feb 19, 2026 |
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| MI | Cheboygan County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Ended Rescinded, Feb 24, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium rescinded — Board of Commissioners, Feb 24, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | Huntington County | — | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-04, "An Ordinance for the Adoption of a Text Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Huntington County to... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Tuscarora Township | Cheboygan County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Proposed Hearing notice, Feb 18, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar/wind moratorium — Planning Commission, Feb 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | Starke County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Expired |
Ordinance Number 02 of 2026 and Ordinance Number 03 of 2026 (extending BESS and CSES moratoriums) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Blumfield Township | Saginaw County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Feb 10, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Feb 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Denmark Town | Lewis County | Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Denmark Local Law No. 1 of 2026, establishing a twelve-month moratorium on commercial solar energy systems, battery energy storage systems... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-02 | NY | Newfane Town | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
2026 Temporary Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facilities, Local Law No. 1-2026 of the Town of Newfane (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-02 | NY | City of Syracuse | Onondaga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Syracuse Common Council ordinance (BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Sherburne Town | Chenango County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town Board resolution adopting a 6-month moratorium on the construction of battery storage facilities (Town of Sherburne, no zoning code; local... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| GA | Rockdale County | — | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended; runs to Oct 1, 2026 |
Rockdale County Resolution No. 2026-01 (moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems), extended 2026-05-12 and amended by... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-01 | NY | Greig Town | Lewis County | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Greig Local Law 2026-01, a moratorium on commercial renewable energy systems (solar, wind energy primary systems, battery energy storage... (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | City of Amsterdam | Montgomery County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active; runs to Jan 5, 2027 |
City of Amsterdam moratorium on industrial solar and battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Oshtemo Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active; runs to Nov 25, 2026 |
(first instrument, November 2025) Oshtemo Charter Township ordinance imposing a one-year moratorium on commercial energy storage system (BESS)... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Clyde Township | St. Clair County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Nov 18, 2025 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Township Board, Nov 18, 2025. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Salem Town | Washington County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law #1 of 2025 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Hurley Town | Ulster County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
2025 Battery Energy Storage System Facilities Moratorium Law of the Town of Hurley (proposed local law dated Sept. 30, 2025); extended by Town... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-09 | NY | Dunkirk Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Dunkirk moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | City of Oswego | Oswego County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Extended; runs to Feb 11, 2027 |
City of Oswego Local Law No. 1 of 2025, A Local Law Establishing a Moratorium on Certain Renewable Energy Systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Clifton Park Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 5 of 2025, A Local Law Establishing and Extending a Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems Facilities in the Town of Clifton Park (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Glenville Town | Schenectady County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Extended; end date Jul 31, 2026 has passed |
Town of Glenville local law (BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-06 | NY | Watson Town | Lewis County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 2 for the Year 2025, A Local Law Enacting a Temporary Moratorium on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems (covering both Compressed... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-06 | NY | Village of Mayville | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended; runs to Jun 30, 2027 |
Village of Mayville local law (BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-06 | NY | Pendleton Town | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 2 of 2025 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-06 | NY | Norfolk Town | St. Lawrence County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 5 of 2025, a Moratorium on all Energy Storage System Development in the Town of Norfolk (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-06 | NY | Mentz Town | Cayuga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
A Local Law Establishing a Temporary Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Battery Energy Storage Systems Within the Town of Mentz (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Aurora Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Aurora Local Law 5-2025, a six-month moratorium on new applications for battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | City of Glen Cove | Nassau County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
City of Glen Cove moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Berne Town | Albany County | Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Berne moratorium on commercial solar facilities (extended to add battery energy storage systems on 2026-03-11) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Mina Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Mina 2026 Temporary Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, Local Law No. 6 of 2026, replacing Local Law #1-2025... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | City of Peekskill | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law No. 3 of 2025 (original, adopted following the 2025-03-24 hearing; filed 2025-05-05, expired 2025-11-05); further extended by Local Law... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | City of Gloversville | Fulton County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
City of Gloversville local law establishing a moratorium on industrial solar and battery energy storage systems, later superseded by a permanent ban (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-03 | NY | Hempstead Town | Nassau County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town Code Chapter 101B; most recent extension Local Law No. 75-2026 (Resolution No. 801-2026), adopted 2026-09-09 (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Southport Town | Chemung County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Extended |
Local Law No. 1 of 2025, A Six-Month Moratorium on Commercial Solar Energy Systems and Commercial Energy Storage Systems within the Town of... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | New Castle Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law No. 1 of 2025, a Six-Month Moratorium Prohibiting the Review and Approval of Applications and Permits for Battery Energy Storage Systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| IN | Marshall County | — | Data centers, Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2025-9, Certified Proposal to Amend the Marshall County Zoning Ordinance Regarding a Moratorium on Data Centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-02 | NY | Albion Town | Orleans County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Albion local law (solar/BESS moratorium, 2025); later superseded by amendment to Chapter 106 (BESS) of the Town Code (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Turin Town | Lewis County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Village of Turin Local Law No. 01 of 2025 (original one-year moratorium on solar energy collectors/generators and battery storage facilities);... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Rose Town | Wayne County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Town of Rose proposed moratorium on the construction of large-scale solar farms and battery storage units (referred to Wayne County Planning Board... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Pound Ridge Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Pound Ridge BESS moratorium local law, replaced 2026-07-21 by permanent zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale BESS (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | North Harmony Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Extended |
Temporary Moratorium on Commercial Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of North Harmony; extended by Local Law 3 of 2025... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Montgomery Town | Orange County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Montgomery Local Law No. 2 of 2025 (removing battery storage systems from the zoning code), following Introductory Local Law No. 1 of 2025 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Gardiner Town | Ulster County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Gardiner moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Eden Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Eden local law prohibiting review and approval of Battery Energy Storage System applications (originally a six-month moratorium, extended... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Day Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 01 of 2025, A Local Law Imposing a Moratorium on Locating Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Day (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | NY | Chester Town | Orange County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Chester local law prohibiting large-scale battery energy storage system installations (Local Law 10 of 2025, extended by Local Law 3 of 2026) (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | North Hempstead Town | Nassau County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town Code Chapter 76 (Temporary Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities); established by L.L. No. 11-2024 (2024-12-03), extended by... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024-12 | NY | Milton Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Extended |
A Local Law Entitled "Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Large/Commercial Scale Solar Energy Installations and Battery Storage Facilities in... (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Stanford Town | Dutchess County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | In force Extended |
Local Law #2 of 2024, A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Wind Energy Conversion Systems (Resolution... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Village of Mamaroneck | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Code of the Village of Mamaroneck 342-84.5, as extended by Local Law 11-2025 and Local Law 14-2025 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Angelica Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Ended Expired |
Town of Angelica local law imposing a moratorium on solar energy systems, energy storage systems, and wind generation systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Victory Town | Cayuga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law #2 of 2024, as extended by a June 2025 local law (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024-10 | NY | Cameron Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Local Law No. 4 of 2024 (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Smithtown Town | Suffolk County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town Code Chapter 324, Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems; originally L.L. No. 13-2024 (2024-09-20), extended by L.L. No. 1-2025, L.L.... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Village of Wilson | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Local Law #5 (new Chapter 178, Battery Moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | West Bloomfield Town | Ontario County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending Local Law No. 4 of 2024 as extended by Local Law No. 3 of 2025) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Bedford Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Bedford local law prohibiting review and approval of applications for battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 1-2025 extending the... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024-08 | NY | Village of Mount Kisco | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Village/Town of Mount Kisco Proposed Local Law No. 01-2025 (amending Chapter 110 zoning, superseding the moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Putnam Valley Town | Putnam County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Ended Expired |
Local Law #3 of 2024, Temporary Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Large Scale Solar Installations, Large Scale Battery Energy Storage System... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Concord Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Concord battery energy storage system moratorium (Local Law No. 3-2024, extended by Local Law No. 2-2025 and a June 2026 six-month extension) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | City of Yonkers | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
General Ordinance 08-2024, as extended by General Ordinance 01-2025 and General Ordinance 07-2025 (GO.7-2025) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Kent Town | Putnam County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law Establishing a Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Lithium Storage Facilities (Introductory Local Law #1), adopted 2024-07-09; extended by a... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Newstead Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Expired |
Town of Newstead local law (Local Law 2 - BESS moratorium; Local Law 3 - wind moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Babylon Town | Suffolk County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Babylon 2026 Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities (Local Law No. 2 of 2026, extending Local Law 11 of 2024) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Leyden Town | Lewis County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Leyden Local Law #1 of 2024, 'Establishing a Townwide Twelve (12) Month Moratorium for all Large Solar Energy Systems and/or Medium/Large... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024-04 | NY | Oyster Bay Town | Nassau County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Oyster Bay moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Islip Town | Suffolk County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Islip Town Code § 68-457, moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System permits (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024-03 | NY | Walworth Town | Wayne County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 1-2024 (To Implement a Temporary Moratorium Relative to Solar Facilities and Battery Storage) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024-03 | NY | Royalton Town | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Royalton local law (BESS/renewable energy moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024-02 | NY | Poughkeepsie Town | Dutchess County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Poughkeepsie local law (temporary town-wide moratorium on large-scale BESS) (Moratorium Nation) |
| MI | Riley Township | St. Clair County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Ordinance 61-2024 (St. Clair County) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | NY | Westfield Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending Local Law No. 1 of 2024) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Somerset Town | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Somerset local law (BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Rotterdam Town | Schenectady County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Introductory Local Law No. 8 of 2025 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Prattsburgh Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Town of Prattsburgh proposed local law establishing a six-month moratorium on Industrial Solar Energy Facilities and Battery Energy Storage... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Perth Town | Fulton County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Local Law No. 23 of 2024 (original, commercial solar); extended by Local Law #3 of 2025 (Resolution #66, introduced 2025-05-08); further... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Livingston Town | Columbia County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law No. 4 of 2024, extending a moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Livingston (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Johnstown Town | Fulton County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Ended Expired |
Town of Johnstown local law (BESS/wind moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Cortlandt Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Cortlandt moratorium for new Battery Energy Storage Systems (originally Local Law 2-2024, most recently extended by Local Law 2026-01) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Clymer Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Clymer battery storage moratorium (all-BESS scope) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Claverack Town | Columbia County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Claverack Local Law No. 2 of 2024, a moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Carmel Town | Putnam County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Carmel Local Law #5 of 2024 (moratorium), superseded by a permanent zoning law banning Tier 2 battery energy storage systems (>600 kWh) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Busti Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law 3 of 2026 (extending prior commercial BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Brasher Town | St. Lawrence County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Brasher moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Boston Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Boston Local Law No. 2-2024, a six-month moratorium prohibiting review and approval of battery energy storage system applications (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | IN | Boone County | — | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2024-06 (moratorium), superseded by Ordinance 2025-18 (Energy Overlay District), recorded January 2026 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023-10 | NY | Village of Port Chester | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Chapter 345 of the Code of the Village of Port Chester (temporary development moratorium on BESS) (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Lysander Town | Onondaga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town Code Chapter 102 (Battery Energy Storage Systems), Tier 2 BESS moratorium footnote; original L.L. No. 8-2023 (2023-09-21); extended by L.L.... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Southampton Town | Suffolk County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Former Chapter 314, Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (adopted by L.L. No. 28-2023), amended by L.L. 1-2024, L.L. 15-2024, L.L. 10-2025 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Southold Town | Suffolk County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Southold moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2023 | NY | Warwick Town | Orange County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 4 of 2023, as extended by Local Law No. 10 of 2024 and amended by Local Law No. 3 of 2025; superseded by Local Law #5 of 2026... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023 | NY | Oswegatchie Town | St. Lawrence County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law #2 of 2023, a moratorium on battery energy storage systems in the Town of Oswegatchie; extended by Resolution 155-2024 (six months) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023 | NY | Long Lake Town | Hamilton County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Long Lake Battery Energy Storage System Law, as amended by Local Law 3 of 2023; superseded by revised BESS law (Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2024) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023 | NY | Chautauqua Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Local Law No. 4 of 2026 (extending the moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems; companion Local Laws 3 and 5 of 2026 extend wind and... (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Yorktown Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Town of Yorktown local law (BESS moratorium); Town Board separately adopted a permanent ban on new Tier 2 BESS on 2025-05-29 (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | MI | Wales Township | St. Clair County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Virgil Town | Cortland County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Ripley Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Le Ray Town | Jefferson County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Town of Le Ray local law ("LL - Moratorium EnergyBattery") (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | MI | Howard Township | Cass County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed Resolution 2026-10; proposed Ordinance No. 237 (non-zoning temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems);... (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Harrison Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Harrison Town Code (former) 235-95, Moratorium of battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Halfmoon Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Greenwood Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Gainesville Town | Wyoming County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Freedom Town | Cattaraugus County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Frankfort Town | Herkimer County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed Local Law No. 2, 2026 (six-month moratorium on solar, wind, and battery storage) (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | MI | Fayette Township | Hillsdale County | Wind, Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed township resolution/moratorium recommended by the Fayette Township Planning Commission (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Essex County | — | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Elba Town | Genesee County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending a 12-month moratorium on Tier 3 solar, large battery storage, and other renewable energy facilities) (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Corning Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Collins Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Carrollton Town | Cattaraugus County | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Carlton Town | Orleans County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Carlton local law extending a moratorium on large battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 6 of 2025) (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Campbell Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Allen Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
“Text Amendment Draft 062626 Redline”
“he August Meeting, and Comparison of the Draft Battery Storage, Data Center, and Digital Mining Ordinance (§ 16.55) to the Michigan Townships Association Model Data Center Ordinance, Version 1.0 This memo has three…”
“…A.The Commissioners discussed the items in the Matrix and determined the high-priority items will be Data Centers Ordinance, Battery Storage Systems and Land Division Ordinance.”
“endment of a zoning ordinance or local law SUMMARY: the applicant is proposing Local Law C of 2026 to amend Chapter 235 of the Code of the Town of Marcellus to add a section regulating Battery Energy Storage Systems…”
“Town of Alfred - Local Law 1 of 2026 - Zoning Law Amendments to Regulation for Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems;”
“Staff Recommendation: Adopt proposed Resolution R2025-79 to approve the siting agreements with Piney River VA BESS 1, LLC and Colleen VA BESS 1, LLC.”
“A. The Commissioners discussed the items in the Matrix and determined the high-priority items will be Data Centers Ordinance, Battery Storage Systems and Land Division Ordinance.”
Hearing notice: battery storage/solar zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Sep 8, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Adopted: battery storage/data center/solar/wind zoning amendment, Township Board; meeting Sep 8, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar siting ordinance; meeting Aug 28, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Aug 23, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Hearing notice: battery storage/crypto mining/data center siting ordinance, Planning Commission; meeting Jul 22, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Hearing notice: battery storage zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Jul 13, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Adopted: battery storage/solar siting ordinance, Township Board; meeting Jul 8, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
As of Sep 30, 2026 we list 172 local battery storage moratoria in the seven states we cover: 110 in force or recently adopted, 22 pending or proposed and 40 ended. In force or adopted by state: Ohio 2, Michigan 20, New York 81, North Carolina 1, Georgia 3 and Indiana 3. Records come from the Moratorium Nation inventory (CC BY 4.0) and from meeting documents we monitor.
Most local actions are temporary moratoria, not permanent bans. As of Sep 30, 2026, 110 governments in our coverage have a battery storage moratorium in force or recently adopted, including Zeeland Charter Township (MI), City of Elkhart (IN), Orangetown Town (NY), City of Kalamazoo (MI), Burlington Township (MI), Vevay Township (MI), Fayette Township (MI), Putnam County (GA), Gun Plain Township (MI), Orleans Township (MI), Kalamazoo Charter Township (MI), Village of Lordstown (OH) and 98 more. The table on this page lists every record with its date and source.
Yes: 6 upcoming hearings or votes in the next 120 days as of Sep 30, 2026. The next is in Southport Town, NY on Oct 5, 2026 (on the agenda (before the vote)).
A moratorium temporarily pauses applications or permits for a use (often 6 to 12 months) while the government writes rules. A siting ordinance or zoning amendment sets the lasting rules: where the use is allowed, setbacks, height, noise, decommissioning and similar standards. Many moratoria end when such rules are adopted.
Yes. The CSV on this page lists our own detections for battery energy storage systems (BESS) (moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances) with our one-line summaries and links to the source documents. Moratorium Nation records are shown on the page with attribution; get the full inventory from its publisher.
No. It is information compiled automatically from public records. Confirm anything that matters with the local government and your counsel.