Every local moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) we know of in Ohio, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Virginia: 229 records, 126 in force or recently adopted, 58 pending or proposed, plus 5 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 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 47 | 4 |
| New York | 91 | 38 | 35 | 164 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Indiana | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 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 |
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“…Hosting, and Related Services from the Permitted Uses and place Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services in the Special Use Permits”
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 18, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Dec 3, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
229 records
| Date | State | Government | County | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Oshtemo Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar | Pending Hearing notice, Dec 3, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Dec 3, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Richland Township | Kalamazoo County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Pending Hearing notice, Nov 18, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Nov 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Cambria Town | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Nov 5, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage moratorium — RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS, Nov 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | City of Huntingburg | Dubois County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Oct 26, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Oct 26, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Williamstown Town | Oswego County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 21, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/data center/wind moratorium — Town Board, Oct 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Marshall Township | Calhoun County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 21, 2026 |
Drafting of a battery storage/data center moratorium — Boards & Commissions, Oct 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | North Elba Town | Essex County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 20, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Board of Trustees, Oct 20, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | City of Oneida | Madison County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Data centers | Proposed Public hearing, Oct 20, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Common Council - Regular Mtng/Budget Session, Oct 20, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of Springville | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Oct 19, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Board of Trustees, Oct 19, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Village of Decatur | Van Buren County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 19, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Village Council, Oct 19, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | St. Clair Township | St. Clair County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 19, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 19, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | East China Township | St. Clair County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 19, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage/data center moratorium — Board of Trustees, Oct 19, 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), Oct 19, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Common Council, Oct 19, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | West Traverse Township | Emmet County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 14, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Vevay Township | Ingham County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 14, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — Township Board, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Saugatuck Township | Allegan County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 14, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Township Board Meeting Packets, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Remsen Town | Oneida County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Hearing notice, Oct 14, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Presque Isle County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind, Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 14, 2026 |
Battery storage/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Board of Commissioners, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Pentwater Township | Oceana County | Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Oct 14, 2026 |
Crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Harpersfield Town | Delaware County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 14, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Fredonia Township | Calhoun County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed 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 | Proposed Public hearing, Oct 14, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed solar moratorium — Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of Sloatsburg | Rockland County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 13, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage moratorium — Village Board, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Southport Town | Chemung County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed Public hearing, Oct 13, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Town Board, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | City of Batavia | Genesee County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Public hearing, Oct 13, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage moratorium — City Council, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Campbell Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Public hearing, Oct 13, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Virgil Town | Cortland County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed 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 | Mina Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 8, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/wind moratorium — Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Hadley Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Extended, Oct 8, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium extended — Town Board, Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Moore Township | Sanilac County | Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining, Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 7, 2026 |
Battery storage/crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 7, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | City of Amsterdam | Montgomery County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Rescinded, Oct 6, 2026 |
Battery storage/solar moratorium rescinded — Common Council, Oct 6, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Wayland Township | Allegan County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 5, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | Pulaski County | — | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 5, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage moratorium — Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Albion Town | Orleans County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Oct 5, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Town Board, Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Plattsburgh Town | Clinton County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Extended, Oct 1, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium extended — Town Board, Oct 1, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Amity Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 1, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Allegany County Planning Board, Oct 1, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Ballston Town | Saratoga County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 30, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage/solar moratorium — Planning Board, Sep 30, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Dresden Town | Washington County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 28, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage/data center moratorium — Sep 28, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Frankfort Town | Herkimer County | Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Sep 24, 2026 |
Battery storage/crypto mining/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Sep 24, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of South Glens Falls | Warren County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 23, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage/data center moratorium — Town Board, Sep 23, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Bedford Charter Township | Calhoun County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 22, 2026 |
Drafting of a data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Sep 22, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | Town of Zionsville | Boone County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 21, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium — Zionsville Town Council, Sep 21, 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) | |
| IN | City of Portland | Jay County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Rescinded, Sep 21, 2026 |
Battery storage/solar moratorium rescinded — City Council, Sep 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Sennett Town | Cayuga County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 17, 2026 |
First reading of a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — TOWN BOARD MINUTES, Sep 17, 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) | |
| GA | Effingham County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 15, 2026 |
Drafting of a battery storage/data center moratorium — (Tentative) Board Of Commissioners Work Session Agenda, 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) | |
| NY | City of Dunkirk | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 15, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Common Council, Sep 15, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Wheatfield Town | Niagara County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 14, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Sep 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Wells Town | Hamilton County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Public hearing, Sep 14, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Sep 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Macon Township | Lenawee County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Ended Rescinded, Sep 14, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium rescinded — Planning Commission, Sep 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Stanford Town | Dutchess County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 10, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Sep 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Piercefield Town | St. Lawrence County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Crypto mining | Adopted Adopted, Sep 10, 2026 |
Battery storage/crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Sep 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Milan Township | Monroe County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Sep 10, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Planning Commission, Sep 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Wellsville Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Sep 9, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Sep 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Hempstead Town | Nassau County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Extended, Sep 9, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium extended — Town Board Agenda, Sep 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Floyd Town | Oneida County | Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Sep 8, 2026 |
Crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Town Board, Sep 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Bedford Town | Westchester County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Extended, Sep 8, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium extended — Town Board, Sep 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Colden Town | Erie County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 2, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Planning Board, Sep 2, 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 | Washington Township | Gratiot County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Aug 20, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Zoning Board of Appeals, Aug 20, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Hume Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 19, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Aug 19, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Howard Township | Cass County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Aug 18, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Board of Trustees, Aug 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| 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) | |
| NY | Athens Town | Greene County | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Extended, Aug 17, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium extended — Town Board, Aug 17, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of Greene | Chenango County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 16, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage moratorium — 2026 Town Board Meeting Minutes, Aug 16, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of Angelica | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 14, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Board, Aug 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Village of Warsaw | Wyoming County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 13, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Aug 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Veteran Town | Chemung County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 13, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Aug 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Claverack Town | Columbia County | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 13, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Aug 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| 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) | |
| NY | Putnam Valley Town | Putnam County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind, Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 12, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/wind moratorium — Aug 12, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Weldon Township | Benzie County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Aug 11, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Aug 11, 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | 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 | Ended Extended; end date Nov 12, 2026 has passed |
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) | Ended Extended; end date Oct 1, 2026 has passed |
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.
Hearing notice: battery storage zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 11, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“…Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – Consideration of an amendment submitted by Josh Eggleston, Township Manager, to add the minimum requirements and regulations for the construction, operation, and decommissioning of…”
“12. Introductory Local Law F of 2026 “A Local Law Amending Chapter 148 of the Code of the Town of Skaneateles”
“…at Windsor Town Hall, 124 Main Street, Windsor, NY on the proposed local law “Local Law Amending Chapter 93 (Zoning) by Adding A New Article XVIII Entitled “Battery Energy Storage Systems” and Amending Section…”
“DOCKET #74 GO #3-26 An Amendment To The Unified Zoning Ordinance Of Vigo County, Indiana To Add Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) As A Special Exception”
Adopted: battery storage siting ordinance; meeting Oct 28, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“SB 443 / HB 891 Siting of battery energy storage projects;”
“o Permits battery energy storage systems as an accessory use in any zoning district on a parcel that is subject to an approved special exception for a solar facility.”
“B. Local Law C of 2026 Regulating Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Marcellus ilI.”
“Town of Grand Island Regular Meeting #18 WHEREAS, the Town's Battery Energy Storage Systems Law, Chapter 108, calls for Planning Board review and recommendation in connection with Town Board consideration of a Tier 2…”
“Section 13.3 of the Caledonia Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add Battery Storage, Data Center, and Digital Mining uses as a Special Land Use in the I-1 Light Industrial District Section 2.”
“OLD BUSINESS Battery Energy Storage Systems Ordinance Review Data Center Ordinance Review”
“…72-2026 PUBLIC HEARING-PROPOSED LOCAL LAW REGULATING THE LOCATION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS On a motion of Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilwoman Taran, the following resolution was ADOPTED: AYES”
“c. BESS amendment ordinance (upon lawyer review if completed)”
“…Bay and have the county in compliance with new state laws concerning solar and battery storage provided the ordinance’s existing Conditional Use criteria is consistently applied.”
As of Nov 15, 2026 we list 229 local battery storage moratoria in the seven states we cover: 126 in force or recently adopted, 58 pending or proposed and 45 ended. In force or adopted by state: Ohio 2, Michigan 28, New York 91, North Carolina 1, Georgia 1 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 Nov 15, 2026, 123 governments in our coverage have a battery storage moratorium in force or recently adopted, including Village of Decatur (MI), St. Clair Township (MI), Presque Isle County (MI), Pentwater Township (MI), Hadley Town (NY), Moore Township (MI), Wayland Township (MI), Albion Town (NY), Plattsburgh Town (NY), Frankfort Town (NY), Piercefield Town (NY), Milan Township (MI) and 111 more. The table on this page lists every record with its date and source.
Yes: 5 upcoming hearings or votes in the next 120 days as of Nov 15, 2026. The next is in Algansee Township, MI on Nov 16, 2026 (hearing notice).
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.