Status of all 40 local governments in Allegany County (the county and its towns and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 25 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | None known | — | 5 |
| Allen Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation) |
On the agenda (before the vote): solar siting ordinance · | 0 |
| Wellsville Town | Adopted Battery storage (BESS): Adopted, Sep 9, 2026 |
Adopted: battery storage moratorium · | 3 |
| Almond Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar/wind moratorium · | 3 |
| Amity Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS): On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 1, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage siting ordinance · | 0 |
| Hume Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS), Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 19, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Village of Andover | Proposed Crypto mining, Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): crypto mining/data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Village of Angelica | Proposed Battery storage (BESS), Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 14, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/data center moratorium · | 4 |
| Willing Town | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 14, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Angelica Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind: Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted Oct 31, 2024) |
Adopted: battery storage siting ordinance · | 3 |
| Alfred Town | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar siting ordinance · | 5 |
| Alma Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Andover Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Belfast Town | None known Not monitored yet
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On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage siting ordinance · | 0 |
| Birdsall Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Bolivar Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Burns Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Caneadea Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Centerville Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Clarksville Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Cuba Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Friendship Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Genesee Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Granger Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Grove Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Independence Town | None known | — | 3 |
| New Hudson Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Rushford Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Scio Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Alfred | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Almond | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Belmont | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Bolivar | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Canaseraga | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Cuba | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Richburg | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Wellsville | None known | — | 3 |
| Ward Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| West Almond Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Wirt Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
“TOWN OF AMITY Proposed Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2026 A Local Law to Impose a Moratorium on Large Battery Energy Storage Systems Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Amity as follows: Section 1.”
“Town of Alfred - Local Law 1 of 2026 - Zoning Law Amendments to Regulation for Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems;”
“Town of Allen - A Local Law Creating New Regulations for Solar Energy Systems”
“Village of Andover – A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment, Construction, Expansion, or Operation of Data Centers, High-Density B) Computing Facilities, and Digital Asset Mining Operations…”
“NEW BUSINESS: Town of Almond – A Local Law Establishing A Temporary Land Use Moratorium On Wind Energy Facilities, Battery Energy A) Storage Systems (Bess) And Solar Energy Facilities”
“…One Marvin Lane, Almond NY 14804 4:45PM - Budget Workshop 5:45pm - Public Hearing - Wind, Solar & BESS Moratorium 6:00 pm – Regular Board Meeting 1.”
“b. Local Law Data Center Moratorium”
“2026, passed a Local Law 1 of 2026, Battery Energy Storage systems (BESS) Moratorium within the Town of Wellsville.”
“This Battery Energy Storage Systems Local Law is adopted pursuant to §261-263 of the Town Law for the State of New York, which authorizes the Town to adopt provisions that advance and protect the health, safety, and…”
“A) Town of Hume - Imposing A Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System Projects and Data Center Projects Within the Town of Hume, Submitted by the Town of Hume Attorney.”
“Allegany County Planning Board: __approves the Town of Allen to be Lead Agency __does not approve the Town of Allen to be Lead Agency Town of Wellsville – Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)”
“gany County Planning Board: __approves the Town of Wethersfield to be Lead Agency __does not approve the Town of Wethersfield to be Lead Agency Town of Allen – Proposed Solar Energy Facility Law”
“roves the Town of Belfast to be Lead Agency __does not approve the Town of Belfast to be Lead Agency Town of Willing - A Local Law Imposing a Twelve (12) Month Moratorium on Data Centers Within The Town Of WillingH)”
“Town of Belfast – Battery Energy Storage System Law”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Allen Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| Wellsville Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Sep 9, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Sep 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Almond Town | 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) | |
| Amity Town | 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) | |
| Hume Town | 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) | |
| Village of Andover | Crypto mining, Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed crypto mining/data center moratorium — Allegany County Planning Board, Sep 16, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Village of Angelica | 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) | |
| Willing Town | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 14, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — Sep 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Angelica Town | 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) |
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.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Hume Town (proposed), Village of Andover (proposed), Village of Angelica (proposed) and Willing Town (proposed) in Allegany County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Almond Town (proposed) in Allegany County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Allen Town (in force), Wellsville Town (adopted), Almond Town (proposed), Amity Town (proposed), Hume Town (proposed) and Village of Angelica (proposed) in Allegany County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show wind moratorium activity in Almond Town (proposed) in Allegany County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.