Status of all 43 local governments in Chautauqua County (the county and its towns, cities 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 41 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County | None known | — | 4 |
| Busti Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 5 |
| Chautauqua Town | In force Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2023) |
— | 1 |
| Clymer Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 1 |
| Dunkirk Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-09) Battery storage (BESS): Hearing notice, Sep 15, 2026 |
Hearing notice: battery storage moratorium · | 5 |
| Ellery Town | In force Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-06) |
— | 3 |
| Mina Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 2, 2025) |
— | 3 |
| North Harmony Town | In force Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025) |
— | 1 |
| Village of Mayville | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended; runs to Jun 30, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-06) |
— | 2 |
| Westfield Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 2 |
| Ripley Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 3 |
| Arkwright Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Carroll Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Charlotte Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Cherry Creek Town | None known | — | 6 |
| City of Dunkirk | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Jamestown | None known | — | 1 |
| Ellicott Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Ellington Town | None known | — | 2 |
| French Creek Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Gerry Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Hanover Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Harmony Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Kiantone Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Poland Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Pomfret Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Portland Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Sheridan Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Sherman Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Stockton Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Bemus Point | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Brocton | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Cassadaga | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Celoron | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Falconer | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Fredonia | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Lakewood | None known | — | 4 |
| Village of Panama | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Sherman | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Silver Creek | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Sinclairville | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Westfield | None known | — | 3 |
| Villenova Town | None known | — | 3 |
“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 DUNKIRK, TOWN BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BESS Moratorium PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Dunkirk, will hold a Public Hearing at the Town Hall, 4737 Willow Road, Dunkirk, New York 14048…”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Busti Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law 3 of 2026 (extending prior commercial BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023 | Chautauqua Town | 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) |
| 2024 | Clymer Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Clymer battery storage moratorium (all-BESS scope) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-09 | Dunkirk Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Dunkirk moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| Dunkirk Town | 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) | |
| 2026-06 | Ellery Town | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Ellery moratoriums on commercial solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| Mina Town | 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) | |
| 2025 | North Harmony Town | 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) |
| 2025-06 | Village of Mayville | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended; runs to Jun 30, 2027 |
Village of Mayville local law (BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | Westfield Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (extending Local Law No. 1 of 2024) (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | Ripley Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
(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.
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 41 of 43 governments in Chautauqua County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Chautauqua Town (in force), Ellery Town (in force) and North Harmony Town (in force) in Chautauqua County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Busti Town (in force), Chautauqua Town (in force), Clymer Town (in force), Dunkirk Town (in force), Ellery Town (in force), Mina Town (in force), North Harmony Town (in force), Village of Mayville (in force) and Westfield Town (in force) in Chautauqua County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show wind moratorium activity in Chautauqua Town (in force) and Ellery Town (in force) in Chautauqua 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 Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.