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Lewiston Town, New York

Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in Lewiston Town (Niagara County).

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No upcoming vote or hearing detected in the documents we have read.

History

Adopted Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)
Town Board · · Niagara County
“5-2026 Burg MOVED to approve Local Law 5-2026 A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, Approval, Construction, Installation, and Operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems, Including…”
Source document, p. 10 (opens in a new tab) Packet for Oct 15, 2026 +1 related mention
Public hearing Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)
Town Board · · Niagara County
“…at the Town Hall, 1375 Ridge Road, Lewiston, New York, on the adoption of Local Law #5 of 2026 - "A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, Approval, Construction, Installation, and…”
Source document, p. 4 (opens in a new tab) Packet for Oct 15, 2026 +3 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)
Town Board · · Niagara County
“n by any Town board, agency, officer, employee, or official for the construction, installation, expansion, enlargement, modification, or operation of a covered BESS. The moratorium shall apply to:”
Source document, p. 16 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)
Town Board · · Niagara County
“B. Preserve the existing land-use status quo during the moratorium;”
Source document, p. 15 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)Solar
Niagara County Planning Board · · Niagara County
“No. 7078 – Town of Lewiston – Moratorium Request by the Town of Lewiston for the Planning Board to review a proposed six (6) month moratorium on Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems within the Town.”
Source document, p. 3 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +1 related mention

Enacted moratoria on record

  • 2026-04-13 · 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 Intelligence Processing Facilities, and Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Within the Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, New York,' adopted by the Town Board on 2026-04-13 by a 5-0 vote.

Source: Moratorium Nation (Michael J. Bommarito), CC BY 4.0. Matched to this jurisdiction by name and location; check the original record.