Williamstown Township, MI
Board Meeting Documents · (upcoming) · Ingham County
“The Large-Scale Solar Energy System Overlay District boundaries shall be as established on the Official Township Zoning Map.”
Solar moratoria by town, township, city and county
Every local moratorium on solar energy facilities we know of in Ohio, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Virginia: 66 records, 37 in force or recently adopted, 14 pending or proposed, plus 8 upcoming hearings and votes on solar moratoria and siting rules.
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in force or recently adopted
14
pending or proposed
8
upcoming hearings and votes (120 days)
63
governments with a record
By state
| State | In force or adopted | Pending or proposed | Ended | All records | Upcoming items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michigan | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| New York | 22 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“Pending or proposed” also counts upcoming zoning amendments and siting ordinances for solar energy facilities. Coverage differs by state; see coverage by state.
By month
- Moratorium Nation (enacted)
- Siting Radar detections not in that inventory (adopted)
Show as a table
| Month | Moratorium Nation | Siting Radar | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Upcoming votes and hearings
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Jones County, NC
Governing body not stated · (upcoming)“ments to the Manufactured Home Park Ordinance, consider changes and amendments to the Ordinance Regulating the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Solar Energy Facilities, and to consider a new Ordinance…”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Notice for Sep 15, 2026 -
Town of Denton, NC
Governing body not stated · (upcoming) · Davidson County“ng, the Board will consider an ordinance to impose a moratorium on development approvals for solar farms, including the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for solar farms in the town limits of Denton…”
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Southport Town, NY
Planning Board · (upcoming) · Chemung County“…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”
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Virgil Town, NY
Governing body not stated · (upcoming) · Cortland County“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.”
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Bloomer Township, MI
Planning Commission · (upcoming) · Montcalm CountyHearing notice: solar zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Oct 13, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
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Southport Town, NY
Town Board · (upcoming) · Chemung County“…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…”
Source document, p. 11 (opens in a new tab) Minutes for Sep 15, 2026 -
Berne Town, NY
Governing body not stated · (upcoming) · Albany County“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…”
All known local solar moratoria
66 records
| Date | State | Government | County | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| NC | Town of Denton | Davidson County | Solar | Pending Hearing notice, Oct 5, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed solar moratorium — Oct 5, 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) | |
| 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 | 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) | |
| GA | Grady County | — | Solar | Proposed Hearing notice, Sep 15, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed solar moratorium — Sep 15, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Dorr Township | Allegan County | Solar, Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 15, 2026 |
Drafting of a data center 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) | |
| MI | Oshtemo Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Solar | In force Active |
Oshtemo Charter Township Ordinance No. 695, an ordinance imposing a moratorium on Solar Energy Development for Principal-Use SES, Principal-Use... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 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 | 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) | |
| NC | Pasquotank County | — | Solar | In force Active |
Pasquotank County solar farm moratorium (instrument number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Larkin Charter Township | Midland County | Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Jun 9, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible solar moratorium — 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 | 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 | 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 | City of Bad Axe | Huron County | Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), May 18, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible solar moratorium — City Council, May 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| 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) | |
| MI | Hayes Township | Clare County | Solar | Ended Rescinded, May 12, 2026 |
Solar moratorium rescinded — Township Board, May 12, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NC | Town of Mayodan | Rockingham County | Data centers, Crypto mining, Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers and Other High-Impact Facilities, and Ordinance... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-05 | OH | Swan Creek Township | Fulton County | Data centers, Solar | In force Active; runs to Nov 5, 2026 |
Swancreek Township (Fulton County) Board of Trustees motion/resolution imposing a six-month moratorium on zoning permits for data centers and... (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 | Solar | In force Extended |
Town of Byron local law imposing a temporary moratorium on renewable energy projects (cited as Local Law #2 of 2026 in the 2026-09-09 extension... (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 | Hartwick Town | Otsego County | Solar | In force Active |
Town of Hartwick local law imposing a six-month moratorium on solar energy systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 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) | |
| MI | Comstock Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Charter Township of Comstock (Kalamazoo County) Ordinance No. 566, An Ordinance to Enact a Temporary Moratorium on Principal Use Solar and Wind... (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) | |
| 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 | 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) | |
| 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) | |
| NY | Schroeppel Town | Oswego County | Solar | In force Active |
Local Law 1 of 2026, imposing a one-year moratorium on commercial free-standing solar systems within the Town of Schroeppel (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 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) | |
| 2026-01 | 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) | |
| IN | Putnam County | — | Data centers, Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2025-11-17-1 establishing a moratorium on new small modular reactors, data centers, solar energy conservation systems, and wind... (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) | |
| IN | Tippecanoe County | — | Solar | Ended Expired |
Ordinance No. 2025-20-CM (codified as Tippecanoe County Code Ch. 164) (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 | 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | German Flatts Town | Herkimer County | Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Town of German Flatts local law (12-month solar & wind moratorium), reviewed by Herkimer County Planning Board 2025-05-19 (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 | 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) | |
| 2024-10 | NY | Cameron Town | Steuben County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Local Law No. 4 of 2024 (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 | 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 | 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 | 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) | |
| 2024-03 | 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 | 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 | Concord Town | Erie County | Solar | In force Extended |
Town of Concord solar energy moratorium (a separate local law from the BESS moratorium, extended in parallel) (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 | 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 | 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 | 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) |
| — | 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) |
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.
Recent solar zoning and siting-ordinance activity (last 90 days)
Lodi Township, MI
Board of Trustees · · Washtenaw County
“c. Solar Ordinance Discussion With the conflict of interest over, Marsh returned to the Planning Commission.”
Jackson Town, NY
Planning Agency · · Washington County
“…the Project to be a Matter of Essentially Local Concern Description Local Law No. 5 of 2026: Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities Law Comments Moved by Dave O’Brien Second by Colleen Nelson Ayes 2 Nayes 0 Abstentions 0”
Oxford Charter Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Oakland County
“…Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to update Article 6, Section 2 to allow for ground mounted solar panels to be placed in the side and rear yards of parcels zoned R-1A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RM with single family attached…”
Porter Township, MI
Cass County Planning Commission · · Cass County
“PORTER TOWNSHIP COUNTY OF CASS STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. _________ ADOPTED: _________ EFFECTIVE: _________ Solar Energy Systems Ordinance An ordinance to amend the Porter Township Zoning Ordinance to enact…”
Caroline Town, NY
Town Board · · Tompkins County
“5) Revisions to Solar Siting Law o Flagging distance for Environmentally Sensitive Area - Approve final wording o Environmental Monitor and Agricultural Monitor list - Approve final wording.”
Botetourt County, VA
Board of Supervisors ·
“B. SOLAR TEXT AMENDMENTS Nicole Pendleton presented the solar energy facilities text amendments, which the Board had authorized for Planning Commission review at its May 26th meeting.”
Walworth Town, NY
Planning Board · · Wayne County
“…RESOLUTION -26 TO ACCEPT DECOMMISSIONING BOND ESTIMATE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM PROJECT BY NORBUT SOLAR FARM, LLC RESOLUTION -26 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE LETTER OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE…”
Webster Township, MI
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Washtenaw County
“…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.”
Marcellus Town, NY
Onondaga County Planning Board (Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency staff) · · Onondaga County
“The Town recognizes the need for BESS to promote energy sustainability and reliability within the Town and recognizes the need to regulate the operations and siting of BESS to protect residential, business and other…”
Miami County, IN
Miami County Plan Commission ·
“…2024 – 2026 September 16, 2026 – 6:30 pm Brad Fruth – County Council Solar Ordinance Public Hearing 6:30 pm Representative Term: 2025 – 2029 Unsafe Building Hearing 6:30 pm Scarlett Graves – Board of Commissioners”
Alfred Town, NY
Allegany County Planning Board · · Allegany County
“Town of Alfred - Local Law 1 of 2026 - Zoning Law Amendments to Regulation for Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems;”
Allen Town, NY
Allegany County Planning Board · · Allegany County
“Town of Allen - A Local Law Creating New Regulations for Solar Energy Systems”
Nelson County, VA
Board of Supervisors ·
“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.”
Webster Township, MI
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Washtenaw County
“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.”
City of Harrison, MI
Planning Commission · · Clare County
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many local solar moratoria are there in Ohio, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Virginia?
As of Sep 30, 2026 we list 66 local solar moratoria in the seven states we cover: 37 in force or recently adopted, 14 pending or proposed and 15 ended. In force or adopted by state: Ohio 2, Michigan 8, New York 22, North Carolina 1, Georgia 2 and Indiana 2. Records come from the Moratorium Nation inventory (CC BY 4.0) and from meeting documents we monitor.
Which townships and counties have banned solar energy facilities?
Most local actions are temporary moratoria, not permanent bans. As of Sep 30, 2026, 37 governments in our coverage have a solar moratorium in force or recently adopted, including Zeeland Charter Township (MI), Oshtemo Charter Township (MI), Putnam County (GA), Orleans Township (MI), Pasquotank County (NC), Hillsdale Township (MI), Allendale Charter Township (MI), Ellery Town (NY), Huron County (MI), Swan Creek Township (OH), Casco Township (MI), Shawnee Township (OH) and 25 more. The table on this page lists every record with its date and source.
Are there upcoming votes on solar moratoria or siting rules?
Yes: 8 upcoming hearings or votes in the next 120 days as of Sep 30, 2026. The next is in Williamstown Township, MI on Sep 30, 2026 (on the agenda (before the vote)).
What is the difference between a moratorium and a siting ordinance?
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.
Can I download this data?
Yes. The CSV on this page lists our own detections for solar energy facilities (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.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is information compiled automatically from public records. Confirm anything that matters with the local government and your counsel.