Cortland County, New York: moratoria and siting rules

Status of all 20 local governments in Cortland 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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1
with a moratorium in force or adopted
1
with a moratorium pending or proposed
1
upcoming hearings and votes
14
of 20 governments monitored

Map

Cincinnatus Town: no moratorium knownCortlandville Town: no moratorium knownCuyler Town: no moratorium knownFreetown Town: no moratorium knownHarford Town: no moratorium knownHomer Town: no moratorium knownLapeer Town: no moratorium knownMarathon Town: no moratorium knownPreble Town: no moratorium knownScott Town: no moratorium knownSolon Town: no moratorium knownTaylor Town: no moratorium knownTruxton Town: no moratorium knownVirgil Town: Vote or hearing pendingWillet Town: no moratorium knownCity of Cortland: no moratorium knownVillage of Homer: no moratorium knownVillage of Marathon: no moratorium knownVillage of McGraw: no moratorium knownCortland County: no moratorium known
  • Moratorium in force or adopted
  • Vote pending or proposed
  • Ended
  • None known

Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.

Upcoming votes and hearings

  1. Hearing notice Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)Solar

    Virgil Town, NY

    Governing body not stated · (upcoming) · Cortland County
    “The Public hearing will be on a proposed Local Law adopting a moratorium on certain energy storage uses and solar projects in the Town of Virgil.”

Every government in Cortland County

GovernmentMoratorium statusLatest or next itemSources monitored
Cortland County None known — 6
Virgil Town Pending
Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Hearing notice, Oct 8, 2026
Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation)
Hearing notice: battery storage/solar moratorium · (upcoming) 1
Cincinnatus Town None known — 1
City of Cortland None known — 2
Cortlandville Town None known — 6
Cuyler Town None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Freetown Town None known — 6
Harford Town None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Homer Town None known — 1
Lapeer Town None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Marathon Town None known — 2
Preble Town None known — 1
Scott Town None known — 1
Solon Town None known — 1
Taylor Town None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Truxton Town None known — 2
Village of Homer None known — 3
Village of Marathon None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Village of McGraw None known — 1
Willet Town None known
Not monitored yet
— 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.

Moratoria on record in Cortland County

DateGovernmentUsesStatusDetails and source
Virgil Town Battery storage (BESS), Solar Pending
Hearing notice, Oct 8, 2026
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar moratorium — Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar)
— Virgil Town Battery storage (BESS) In force
Active
(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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cortland County, New York have a data center moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 14 of 20 governments in Cortland County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Cortland County, New York have a solar moratorium?

As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Virgil Town (pending) in Cortland County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.

Does Cortland County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?

As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Virgil Town (pending) in Cortland County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.

Does Cortland County, New York have a wind moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 14 of 20 governments in Cortland County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

How current is this page?

It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.