Status of all 18 local governments in Chemung 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 17 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County | None known | — | 6 |
| Southport Town | In force Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 11, 2025) Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Public hearing, Oct 13, 2026 |
Public hearing: battery storage/solar moratorium · | 1 |
| Veteran Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS): On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 13, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage moratorium · | 5 |
| Ashland Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Baldwin Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Big Flats Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Catlin Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Chemung Town | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Elmira | None known | — | 6 |
| Elmira Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Erin Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Horseheads Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Van Etten Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Elmira Heights | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Horseheads | None known Not monitored yet
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| Village of Millport | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Waverly | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Wellsburg | None known | — | 2 |
“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.
“Budget MeeƟng PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M. – for the purpose of hearing any and all public comment regarding Local Law No. 3 of 2026, a Six-Month Extension of the Moratorium on Commercial Solar Energy Systems and Commercial…”
“…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”
“PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2026 A SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND COMMERCIAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITHIN THE TOWN OF SOUTHPORT ResoluƟon by: Steed Seconded by: Mathews…”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Town | 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) | |
| Southport Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed Public hearing, Oct 13, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Town Board, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Veteran Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 13, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Aug 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) |
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 Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 17 of 18 governments in Chemung County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Southport Town (in force) in Chemung County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Southport Town (in force) and Veteran Town (proposed) in Chemung County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 17 of 18 governments in Chemung County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.