Mamakating Town, NY
Town Board · (upcoming) · Sullivan County
“b. Reschedule Public Hearing for Data Center Moratorium on November 17th at 6 pm”
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Greenwich Town, NY
Governing body not stated · (upcoming) · Washington County“AMENDMENT TO SOLAR ENERGY LAW”
Recent activity (last 60 days)
Cambria Town, NY
2026 Town Board Meetings · · Niagara County
“Ayes: Foe, Brachmann, Hurtgam, Musall, Roberts -Motion Carried- Request to introduce a new local law extending the moratorium on BESS.”
Lysander Town, NY
Town Board · · Onondaga County
“Supervisor Rode announced that a public hearing regarding the Data Center Moratorium will be held on November 5.”
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Minutes for Oct 1, 2026
Skaneateles Town, NY
Town Board 6:30 pm · · Onondaga County
“12. Introductory Local Law F of 2026 “A Local Law Amending Chapter 148 of the Code of the Town of Skaneateles”
Windsor Town, NY
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Broome County
“…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…”
Greenwich Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Washington County
“…12834 LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDMENT TO SOLAR ENERGY LAW FOR THE TOWN OF GREENWICH TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Greenwich Town Board at the Town Office, 2 Academy St.…”
Marcellus Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Onondaga County
“TOWN OF MARCELLUS LOCAL LAW NO. E-2026 A Local Law Imposing a Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on Commercial Cryptocurrency Mining Operations, Data Mining, Data Processing Centers, and Data Storage Facilities Within the…”
Marcellus Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Onondaga County
“A. Local Law NO. E of 2026 Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on Commercial Cryptocurrency Mining Operations, Data Mining, Data Processing Centers, and Data Storage Facilities Within the Town of Marcellus”
Marcellus Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Onondaga County
“B. Local Law C of 2026 Regulating Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Marcellus ilI.”
Williamstown Town, NY
Town Board · · Oswego County
“site use shall not be considered a commercial energy storage system and shall be specifically exempted from this moratorium. Data Center - are defined, for the purpose of this local law, any facility, in whole or in…”
North Elba Town, NY
Board of Trustees · · Essex County
“b. Approve - Proposed Local Law 2-2026: BESS Moratorium”
City of Oneida, NY
Common Council - Regular Mtng/Budget Session · · Madison County
“…26- Moved by Councilor Seconded by Councilor RESOLvED, that the Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law imposing a six (6) month moratorium on Commercial Free-Standing Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems and Battery Energy…”
City of Oneida, NY
Common Council - Regular Mtng/Budget Session · · Madison County
“PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Local Law imposing a six (6) month moratorium on Commercial Free- Standing Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems within the City of Oneida”
Constantia Town, NY
Zoning Commission · · Oswego County
“and it is further RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that pending action of this Local Law, the Town of Constantia will neither accept nor process &ny applieation/pertaining to commercial free-standing solar photovoltaic (PV)…”
Constantia Town, NY
Zoning Commission · · Oswego County
“so undertaking the process of drafting and adopting a new comprehensive zoning law in the Town which includes regulations pertaining to commercial freestanding solar systems WHEREAS, this moratorium will enable the Towh…”
Hamburg Town, NY
Town Board · · Erie County
“…For purposes of the proposed Local Law, a "Data Center" shall mean a building, facility, or group of buildings and facilities used primarily for the housing, operation, management, processing, storage, transmission, or…”
Grand Island Town, NY
Town Government · · Erie County
“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…”
Grand Island Town, NY
Town Government · · Erie County
“and WHEREAS, the Town Board has authority to act on the requested Tier 2 battery energy storage special use permit under the Town's Battery Energy Storage Systems Law, Chapter 108, and intends to review the whole…”
Cambria Town, NY
Niagara County Planning Board · · Niagara County
“– Town of Cambria – Moratorium Extension Request by the Town of Cambria Town Board for the Planning Board to review a Local Law extending the existing 9 month Moratorium on Utility-Scale BESS Systems within the Town for…”
Hamburg Town, NY
Town Board · · Erie County
“Public Hearing Proposed Local Law 18, 2026 Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law #18, 2026 Establishing a One-year Moratorium on the Approval and Development of New Large Scale Data Centers within the Town of…”
City of Peekskill, NY
Common Council · · Westchester County
“3) Local Law 14 of 2025 – Local Law to Extend Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System”
City of Peekskill, NY
Common Council · · Westchester County
“1) LOCAL LAW BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM MORATORIUM”
Cambria Town, NY
2026 Planning Board Meetings · · Niagara County
“NEW BUSINESS: Referral of Extension of the Moratorium of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) from the Town Board”
Village of Springville, NY
Board of Trustees · · Erie County
“…St – 2nd floor court/board room for the purpose of the proposed Local Law 12 of 2026 Chapter 200-1 Moratorium on Data Centers and Stand Alone Battery Storage Units. .”
Ithaca Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Tompkins County
“Town of Ulysses Village of Lansing Large Scale Solar Town of Lansing Overlay Zone (2026 Update) Town of Ithaca Village of October 6, 2026 Cayuga Heights Hanshaw DRAFT Dryden·Rd Town of Dryden Areas Where City of Ithaca…”
Hampton Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Washington County
“…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”
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Minutes for Sep 1, 2026
Enacted moratoria on record
From the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; we link each record to our jurisdiction page. We use it to measure our own lead time. 150 records for New York.
| Enacted | Jurisdiction | Uses | Legal basis (as recorded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Orangetown Town | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Town of Orangetown Local Law No. 5 of 2026, adding Article XX to Chapter 43 (Zoning) |
| 2026-08-13 | Le Ray Town | Data centers | Town of LeRay local law establishing a moratorium on data centers |
| 2026-08-13 | Mohawk Town | Data centers | Town of Mohawk local law imposing a six-month moratorium on data center permitting |
| 2026-08-11 | Islip Town | Data centers | Town of Islip Town Code Chapter 68-761, an 18-month moratorium on data center development |
| 2026-08-03 | Tonawanda Town | Data centers | Local law imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers of 20 MW or more, Town of Tonawanda, Erie County; signed/filed text not located. |
| 2026-07-22 | Tyre Town | Data centers | Town of Tyre Local Law No. 2 of 2026, "A Local Law Establishing a Moratorium on Data Centers and Artificial Intelligence Computing Facilities within the... |
| 2026-07-16 | Brookhaven Town | Data centers | Chapter 17 ('Moratorium'), Article I ('Data Centers') of the Town Code of the Town of Brookhaven, added by a local law unanimously adopted 6-0 (Councilwoman... |
| 2026-07-15 | East Greenbush Town | Data centers | Local Law No. 3 of 2026 (Town of East Greenbush), 'A Local Law Imposing a Moratorium on Applications for Permits, Site Plans or Other Land Use Approvals for... |
| 2026-07-09 | Manlius Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Manlius Town Board local law/resolution (unanimous, 7-0) |
| 2026-07-09 | Newfield Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law Imposing a Temporary Town-Wide One Year Moratorium on Data Processing Centers, Town of Newfield, Tompkins County; the town's public Town Laws &... |
| 2026-07-08 | Canton Town | Data centers | Town of Canton local law establishing a moratorium on data center development |
| 2026-07-07 | Clifton Park Town | Data centers | Local Law No. 9 of 2026 |
| 2026-06-29 | Clay Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law No. 6 of 2026 (Town of Clay, Onondaga County), 'A Local Law providing for a Temporary Moratorium for Twelve (12) Months prohibiting any zone... |
| 2026-06-25 | East Fishkill Town | Data centers | Local Law No. 3 of 2026 (Town of East Fishkill), titled 'A Local Law to Extend, Consolidate and Impose a Moratorium on Certain Properties Within the Town of... |
| 2026-06-24 | Bethlehem Town | Data centers | Local law establishing a temporary 12-month moratorium on development or construction of data centers, Town of Bethlehem, Albany County; signed/filed text... |
| 2026-06-15 | Arietta Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 01 of 2026, Establishing a Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (Resolution 26-06-30) |
| 2026-06-09 | Highland Town | Data centers | Local Law No. 1 of 2026, 'Data Center Moratorium,' Town of Highland, Sullivan County; unanimously adopted by the Town Board on 2026-06-09 following a public... |
| 2026-06-04 | Perth Town | Data centers | Local law imposing a one-year moratorium on data center development, Town of Perth, Fulton County; full signed text not located behind the Leader Herald paywall. |
| 2026-06-03 | Van Buren Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law 2-2026 |
| 2026-06 | Ellery Town | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Ellery moratoriums on commercial solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems |
| 2026-06 | Huntington Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 17-2026 (referred to Suffolk County Planning Commission as file HU-26-04) |
| 2026-06 | Stockport Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law 1-2026, Moratorium on Battery Storage Systems, Town of Stockport |
| 2026-06 | Wilton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law (Town of Wilton BESS Moratorium Law, CZRC-approved draft posted 2026-05-07) |
| 2026-05-27 | Salina Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law No. 5 of 2026 |
| 2026-05-21 | Southeast Town | Data centers | Local Law No. 3 of 2026 |
| 2026-05-20 | Thurston Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Resolution 20 and Local Law No. 5 of 2026 |
| 2026-05-15 | Oneonta Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Proposed local law: "Moratorium on the Development, Construction, and Operation of Data Centers and Commercial Cryptocurrency Mining Operations" |
| 2026-05-14 | Spafford Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 1-2026 (Resolution 46-2026), a town-wide 12-month moratorium on the siting, placement, installation, construction, modification or enlargement... |
| 2026-05-07 | Lysander Town | Data centers | Local Law No. 4 of 2026, 'A Local Law Establishing a Temporary Six Month Moratorium on Development or Construction of Data Storage Facilities Within the... |
| 2026-05-06 | Marcellus Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 |
| 2026-05 | Benson Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 1 of 2026, Establishing a Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems |
| 2026-05 | Ticonderoga Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Ticonderoga Local Law No. __ of 2026, a moratorium on locating battery energy storage systems (Tier 2/Tier 3 BESS) |
| 2026-04-13 | Lewiston Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law No. 3 of 2026, 'A Local Law Imposing a Moratorium on the Establishment, Construction, Expansion, or Operation of Data Centers, Artificial... |
| 2026-04-09 | Byron Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Byron local law imposing a temporary moratorium on battery energy storage system facilities (cited as Local Law #3 of 2026 in the 2026-09-09... |
| 2026-04-09 | Byron Town | Solar | 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 hearing... |
| 2026-03-20 | Hartwick Town | Solar | Town of Hartwick local law imposing a six-month moratorium on solar energy systems |
| 2026-03-16 | Lewis Town | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Town of Lewis local law imposing a moratorium on the acceptance or approval of applications for permits authorizing solar energy systems, battery energy... |
| 2026-03-10 | Camillus Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Camillus Local Law No. A-2026, a twelve-month moratorium on all battery energy storage systems (Tier 1 and Tier 2) |
| 2026-03-02 | Cairo Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 Town Board... |
| 2026-03 | Athens Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Athens moratorium on battery energy storage system facilities |
| 2026-03 | Northampton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 01 of 2026, the Town of Northampton Battery Energy Storage Moratorium |
| 2026-02-10 | Schroeppel Town | Solar | Local Law 1 of 2026, imposing a one-year moratorium on commercial free-standing solar systems within the Town of Schroeppel |
| 2026-02-03 | Denmark Town | Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Denmark Local Law No. 1 of 2026, establishing a twelve-month moratorium on commercial solar energy systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS),... |
| 2026-02 | Newfane Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 2026 Temporary Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facilities, Local Law No. 1-2026 of the Town of Newfane |
| 2026-02 | City of Syracuse | Battery storage (BESS) | Syracuse Common Council ordinance (BESS moratorium) |
| 2026-01-14 | Sherburne Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town Board resolution adopting a 6-month moratorium on the construction of battery storage facilities (Town of Sherburne, no zoning code; local law number... |
| 2026-01 | Greig Town | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Greig Local Law 2026-01, a moratorium on commercial renewable energy systems (solar, wind energy primary systems, battery energy storage systems,... |
| 2025-12-02 | City of Amsterdam | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | City of Amsterdam moratorium on industrial solar and battery energy storage systems |
| 2025-10-08 | Salem Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law #1 of 2025 |
| 2025-09-30 | Hurley Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 2025 Battery Energy Storage System Facilities Moratorium Law of the Town of Hurley (proposed local law dated Sept. 30, 2025); extended by Town Board... |
| 2025-09 | Dunkirk Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Dunkirk moratorium on battery energy storage systems |
| 2025-08-11 | City of Oswego | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | City of Oswego Local Law No. 1 of 2025, A Local Law Establishing a Moratorium on Certain Renewable Energy Systems |
| 2025-07-21 | Clifton Park Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 |
| 2025-06-18 | Glenville Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Glenville local law (BESS moratorium) |
| 2025-06 | Mentz Town | Battery storage (BESS) | A Local Law Establishing a Temporary Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Battery Energy Storage Systems Within the Town of Mentz |
| 2025-06 | Norfolk Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 5 of 2025, a Moratorium on all Energy Storage System Development in the Town of Norfolk |
| 2025-06 | Pendleton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 2 of 2025 |
| 2025-06 | Watson Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 2 for the Year 2025, A Local Law Enacting a Temporary Moratorium on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems (covering both Compressed Air Energy... |
| 2025-06 | Village of Mayville | Battery storage (BESS) | Village of Mayville local law (BESS moratorium) |
| 2025-05-27 | Aurora Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Aurora Local Law 5-2025, a six-month moratorium on new applications for battery energy storage systems |
| 2025-05-13 | City of Glen Cove | Battery storage (BESS) | City of Glen Cove moratorium on battery energy storage systems |
| 2025-05-06 | Berne Town | Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Berne moratorium on commercial solar facilities (extended to add battery energy storage systems on 2026-03-11) |
| 2025-05-02 | Mina Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Mina 2026 Temporary Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, Local Law No. 6 of 2026, replacing Local Law #1-2025 (effective... |
| 2025-03-24 | City of Peekskill | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 No. 14 of... |
| 2025-03-11 | City of Gloversville | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | City of Gloversville local law establishing a moratorium on industrial solar and battery energy storage systems, later superseded by a permanent ban |
| 2025-03 | Hempstead Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town Code Chapter 101B; most recent extension Local Law No. 75-2026 (Resolution No. 801-2026), adopted 2026-09-09 |
| 2025-02-11 | New Castle Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 1 of 2025, a Six-Month Moratorium Prohibiting the Review and Approval of Applications and Permits for Battery Energy Storage Systems |
| 2025-02-11 | Southport Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Local Law No. 1 of 2025, A Six-Month Moratorium on Commercial Solar Energy Systems and Commercial Energy Storage Systems within the Town of Southport... |
| 2025-02 | Albion Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Town of Albion local law (solar/BESS moratorium, 2025); later superseded by amendment to Chapter 106 (BESS) of the Town Code |
| 2025 | Chester Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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) |
| 2025 | Eden Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Eden local law prohibiting review and approval of Battery Energy Storage System applications (originally a six-month moratorium, extended twelve... |
| 2025 | Gardiner Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Gardiner moratorium on battery energy storage systems |
| 2025 | German Flatts Town | Solar, Wind | Town of German Flatts local law (12-month solar & wind moratorium), reviewed by Herkimer County Planning Board 2025-05-19 |
| 2025 | Montgomery Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 |
| 2025 | North Harmony Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Temporary Moratorium on Commercial Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of North Harmony; extended by Local Law 3 of 2025 (Resolution #12 of 2025) |
| 2025 | Pound Ridge Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Pound Ridge BESS moratorium local law, replaced 2026-07-21 by permanent zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale BESS |
| 2025 | Rose Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Town of Rose proposed moratorium on the construction of large-scale solar farms and battery storage units (referred to Wayne County Planning Board as a GML... |
| 2025 | Day Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 01 of 2025, A Local Law Imposing a Moratorium on Locating Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Day |
| 2025 | Turin Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Village of Turin Local Law No. 01 of 2025 (original one-year moratorium on solar energy collectors/generators and battery storage facilities); extended 6... |
| 2024-12-03 | North Hempstead Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town Code Chapter 76 (Temporary Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities); established by L.L. No. 11-2024 (2024-12-03), extended by L.L. No.... |
| 2024-12 | Milton Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | A Local Law Entitled "Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Large/Commercial Scale Solar Energy Installations and Battery Storage Facilities in the Town of Milton" |
| 2024-11-14 | Stanford Town | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Local Law #2 of 2024, A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Wind Energy Conversion Systems (Resolution No. 11B of 2024) |
| 2024-10-31 | Angelica Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Town of Angelica local law imposing a moratorium on solar energy systems, energy storage systems, and wind generation systems |
| 2024-10-31 | Village of Mamaroneck | Battery storage (BESS) | Code of the Village of Mamaroneck 342-84.5, as extended by Local Law 11-2025 and Local Law 14-2025 |
| 2024-10-14 | Victory Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law #2 of 2024, as extended by a June 2025 local law |
| 2024-10 | Cameron Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Local Law No. 4 of 2024 |
| 2024-09-20 | Smithtown Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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. No. 6-2025,... |
| 2024-09-19 | Village of Wilson | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law #5 (new Chapter 178, Battery Moratorium) |
| 2024-09-11 | West Bloomfield Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending Local Law No. 4 of 2024 as extended by Local Law No. 3 of 2025) |
| 2024-08-13 | Bedford Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Bedford local law prohibiting review and approval of applications for battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 1-2025 extending the original... |
| 2024-08 | Village of Mount Kisco | Battery storage (BESS) | Village/Town of Mount Kisco Proposed Local Law No. 01-2025 (amending Chapter 110 zoning, superseding the moratorium) |
| 2024-07-31 | Dryden Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law No. 2 of 2024; draft Local Law No. 1 of 2026 extension; Local Law No. 2 of 2026 replacement zoning definitions |
| 2024-07-26 | Putnam Valley Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Local Law #3 of 2024, Temporary Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Large Scale Solar Installations, Large Scale Battery Energy Storage System Installations,... |
| 2024-07-22 | Concord Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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) |
| 2024-07-16 | City of North Tonawanda | Data centers, Crypto mining | Local Law 2024-2 (original 2-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining and data processing centers), extended by a 2026 local law ('Local Law 2026 -... |
| 2024-07-16 | City of Yonkers | Battery storage (BESS) | General Ordinance 08-2024, as extended by General Ordinance 01-2025 and General Ordinance 07-2025 (GO.7-2025) |
| 2024-07-09 | Kent Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law Establishing a Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Lithium Storage Facilities (Introductory Local Law #1), adopted 2024-07-09; extended by a further... |
| 2024-07-08 | Newstead Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Town of Newstead local law (Local Law 2 - BESS moratorium; Local Law 3 - wind moratorium) |
| 2024-06-05 | Babylon Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Babylon 2026 Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities (Local Law No. 2 of 2026, extending Local Law 11 of 2024) |
| 2024-05-14 | Leyden Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | 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 Battery... |
| 2024-04 | Oyster Bay Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Oyster Bay moratorium on battery energy storage systems |
| 2024-03-19 | Islip Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Islip Town Code § 68-457, moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System permits |
| 2024-03 | Royalton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Royalton local law (BESS/renewable energy moratorium) |
| 2024-03 | Walworth Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Local Law No. 1-2024 (To Implement a Temporary Moratorium Relative to Solar Facilities and Battery Storage) |
| 2024-02 | Poughkeepsie Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Poughkeepsie local law (temporary town-wide moratorium on large-scale BESS) |
| 2024 | Boston Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Boston Local Law No. 2-2024, a six-month moratorium prohibiting review and approval of battery energy storage system applications |
| 2024 | Brasher Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Brasher moratorium on battery energy storage systems |
| 2024 | Busti Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law 3 of 2026 (extending prior commercial BESS moratorium) |
| 2024 | Carmel Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Town of Carmel Local Law #5 of 2024 (moratorium), superseded by a permanent zoning law banning Tier 2 battery energy storage systems (>600 kWh) |
| 2024 | Claverack Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Claverack Local Law No. 2 of 2024, a moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems |
| 2024 | Clymer Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Clymer battery storage moratorium (all-BESS scope) |
| 2024 | Concord Town | Solar | Town of Concord solar energy moratorium (a separate local law from the BESS moratorium, extended in parallel) |
| 2024 | Cortlandt Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Cortlandt moratorium for new Battery Energy Storage Systems (originally Local Law 2-2024, most recently extended by Local Law 2026-01) |
| 2024 | Johnstown Town | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Town of Johnstown local law (BESS/wind moratorium) |
| 2024 | Livingston Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 4 of 2024, extending a moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Town of Livingston |
| 2024 | Perth Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Local Law No. 23 of 2024 (original, commercial solar); extended by Local Law #3 of 2025 (Resolution #66, introduced 2025-05-08); further extended/broadened... |
| 2024 | Prattsburgh Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Town of Prattsburgh proposed local law establishing a six-month moratorium on Industrial Solar Energy Facilities and Battery Energy Storage Facilities... |
| 2024 | Rotterdam Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Introductory Local Law No. 8 of 2025 |
| 2024 | Somerset Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Somerset local law (BESS moratorium) |
| 2024 | Westfield Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending Local Law No. 1 of 2024) |
| 2023-10 | Village of Port Chester | Battery storage (BESS) | Chapter 345 of the Code of the Village of Port Chester (temporary development moratorium on BESS) |
| 2023-09-21 | Lysander Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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. No. 3-2024... |
| 2023-08-22 | Southampton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 |
| 2023-01-31 | Southold Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Southold moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities |
| 2023 | Long Lake Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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) |
| 2023 | Oswegatchie Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Local Law #2 of 2023, a moratorium on battery energy storage systems in the Town of Oswegatchie; extended by Resolution 155-2024 (six months) |
| 2023 | Chautauqua Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | 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 commercial solar moratoria) |
| 2023 | Warwick Town | Battery storage (BESS) | 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 (permanent BESS... |
| — | Allen Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| Not yet enacted as of 2026-09-23. Buffalo Common Council members were reported September 22, 2026 to be moving a proposed two-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency facilities toward a full Council vote 'set for next Tuesday' (on or about 2026-09-29). | City of Buffalo | Data centers, Crypto mining | Proposed local law/ordinance for a two-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, City of Buffalo, sponsored/championed by... |
| — | Campbell Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Carlton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Carlton local law extending a moratorium on large battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 6 of 2025) |
| — | Carrollton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Collins Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Corning Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Elba Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending a 12-month moratorium on Tier 3 solar, large battery storage, and other renewable energy facilities) |
| Not yet enacted as of 2026-09-23. On 2026-05-13 the Town Board adopted a resolution directing the Planning Board to draft data center legislation. A draft moratorium local law (modeled on Newfield's) was rewritten twice between July and mid-August 2026 on the advice of Town legal counsel Guy Krogh. At its August 12, 2026 meeting the Town Board did NOT set a public hearing as previously expected; it instead held off action, pushing back the hearing and the law's adoption to October 2026 at the earliest. | Enfield Town | Data centers | May 13, 2026 Town Board resolution directing the Planning Board to draft data center legislation; a subsequent draft local law (closely modeled on... |
| — | Essex County | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Frankfort Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Proposed Local Law No. 2, 2026 (six-month moratorium on solar, wind, and battery storage) |
| — | Freedom Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Gainesville Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Greenwood Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Halfmoon Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Harrison Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Harrison Town Code (former) 235-95, Moratorium of battery energy storage systems |
| — | Le Ray Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Le Ray local law ("LL - Moratorium EnergyBattery") |
| Not yet enacted as of 2026-09-23. At its meeting of 2026-09-15 (following an August 18, 2026 initial discussion), the Town Board voted unanimously (motion by Councilman Michael Robbins, seconded by Supervisor Peter Goodman) to direct Town Attorney Benjamin Gailey to prepare a proposed local law establishing a data center moratorium; that draft law will require its own future public hearing before formal adoption, expected 'within the next couple of meetings' as of September 15. | Mamakating Town | Data centers | No local law has been drafted or adopted yet; on 2026-09-15 the Town Board passed a resolution directing the Town Attorney to prepare a proposed local law... |
| — | Potsdam Town | Data centers | |
| — | Ripley Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Virgil Town | Battery storage (BESS) | |
| — | Yorktown Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Town of Yorktown local law (BESS moratorium); Town Board separately adopted a permanent ban on new Tier 2 BESS on 2025-05-29 |