Status of all 31 local governments in Dutchess 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 30 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County | None known | — | 3 |
| East Fishkill Town | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Jul 1, 2029 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 25, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| Stanford Town | In force Battery storage (BESS), Wind: Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Nov 14, 2024) Battery storage (BESS): On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 10, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage siting ordinance · | 6 |
| Poughkeepsie Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024-02) |
— | 2 |
| Amenia Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Beekman Town | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Beacon | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Poughkeepsie | None known | — | 4 |
| Clinton Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Dover Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Fishkill Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Hyde Park Town | None known | — | 4 |
| LaGrange Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Milan Town | None known | — | 6 |
| North East Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Pawling Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Pine Plains Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Pleasant Valley Town | None known | Adopted: solar zoning amendment · | 4 |
| Red Hook Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Rhinebeck Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Union Vale Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Fishkill | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Millbrook | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Millerton | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Pawling | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Red Hook | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Rhinebeck | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Tivoli | None known | — | 5 |
| Village of Wappingers Falls | None known | — | 6 |
| Wappinger Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Washington Town | 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.
“TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 86 (TAXATION) OF THE TOWN CODE WITH REGARD TO THE REQUIREMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR INSTALLATIONS BE IT ENACTED by…”
“…Budget Workshop Dedication for October meeting Thursday –’27 Budget Public Hearing Thursday – Public Hearing on proposed Local Law #4 – Battery Energy Storage Systems Proposed Local Law for Veterans Exemption Purple…”
“TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 86 (TAXATION) OF THE TOWN CODE WITH REGARD TO THE REQUIREMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR INSTALLATIONS BE IT ENACTED by…”
“…member for the AOT meeting in September Resolution #9B – Proposed Local Law #3 of 2026 – Tax Cap Override Resolution #9C – Battery Storage Moratorium Extension Resolution #9D – Tax Certiorari – Salvia Resolution #9E –…”
“tion 902/2026 Commencing the Local Law Adoption Process for Local Law No. 5 of the Year 2026 Amending Chapter 86 (Taxation) to Add a New Article VII Entitled: "Pilot Program for Commercial Solar Installation."”
“…#9B – proposed Local Law #3 – Tax Cap override Res. #9C – Battery Storage Moratorium extension Res. #9D – Tax Certiorari – Salvia PILOT agreement with Animal Farm Foundation – Res. #9E Cyber Security Policy – Res.#9F…”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fishkill Town | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jul 1, 2029 |
Local Law No. 3 of 2026 (Town of East Fishkill), titled 'A Local Law to Extend, Consolidate and Impose a Moratorium on Certain Properties Within... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Stanford Town | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | In force Extended |
Local Law #2 of 2024, A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Wind Energy Conversion Systems (Resolution... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Stanford Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 10, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Sep 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| 2024-02 | Poughkeepsie Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Poughkeepsie local law (temporary town-wide moratorium on large-scale BESS) (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 East Fishkill Town (in force) in Dutchess County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 30 of 31 governments in Dutchess County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Stanford Town (in force) in Dutchess County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show wind moratorium activity in Stanford Town (in force) in Dutchess 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.