City of Buffalo, NY
Common Council · · Erie County
“26-000627 Golombek—Resolution to Adopt a Two-Year Moratorium on Cryptocurrency Mining and Data Processing Centers 9/29/26 CC Finance”
Erie County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 44 local governments in Erie 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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6
with a moratorium in force or adopted
1
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
37
of 44 governments monitored
Map
- 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
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 37 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Erie County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County | None known | — | 6 |
| City of Buffalo | Pending Data centers, Crypto mining: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) Crypto mining, Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 29, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): crypto mining/data center moratorium · | 4 |
| Aurora Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 27, 2025) |
— | 3 |
| Boston Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 0 |
| Collins Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 3 |
| Concord Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 22, 2024) Solar: Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 3 |
| Eden Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025) |
— | 1 |
| Tonawanda Town | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 3, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Newstead Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 8, 2024) |
— | 4 |
| Alden Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Amherst Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Brant Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Cheektowaga Town | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Lackawanna | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Tonawanda | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Clarence Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Colden Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Elma Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Evans Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Grand Island Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Hamburg Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Holland Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Lancaster Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Marilla Town | None known | — | 1 |
| North Collins Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Orchard Park Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Sardinia Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Village of Akron | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Alden | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Angola | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Blasdell | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Depew | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of East Aurora | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Farnham | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Hamburg | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Kenmore | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Lancaster | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of North Collins | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Orchard Park | None known | — | 5 |
| Village of Sloan | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Springville | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Williamsville | None known | — | 1 |
| Wales Town | None known | — | 3 |
| West Seneca 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.
Recent items (last 90 days)
City of Buffalo, NY
Community Development Committee · · Erie County
“26-000627 - Golombek—Resolution to Adopt a Two-Year Moratorium on Cryptocurrency Mining and Data Processing Centers 9/22/26 CD”
City of Buffalo, NY
General · · Erie County
“26-000627 - Golombek—Resolution to Adopt a Two-Year Moratorium on Cryptocurrency Mining and Data Processing Centers 9/15/26 I”
Moratoria on record in Erie County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | City of Buffalo | Data centers, Crypto mining | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed local law/ordinance for a two-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, City of Buffalo, sponsored/championed by... (Moratorium Nation) |
| City of Buffalo | Crypto mining, Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 29, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed crypto mining/data center moratorium — Common Council, Sep 29, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Aurora Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Aurora Local Law 5-2025, a six-month moratorium on new applications for battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | Boston Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Boston Local Law No. 2-2024, a six-month moratorium prohibiting review and approval of battery energy storage system applications (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | Collins Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| Concord Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Concord battery energy storage system moratorium (Local Law No. 3-2024, extended by Local Law No. 2-2025 and a June 2026 six-month extension) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | Concord Town | Solar | In force Extended |
Town of Concord solar energy moratorium (a separate local law from the BESS moratorium, extended in parallel) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | Eden Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Eden local law prohibiting review and approval of Battery Energy Storage System applications (originally a six-month moratorium, extended... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Tonawanda Town | Data centers | In force Active |
Local law imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers of 20 MW or more, Town of Tonawanda, Erie County; signed/filed text not located. (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Newstead Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Expired |
Town of Newstead local law (Local Law 2 - BESS moratorium; Local Law 3 - wind moratorium) (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 Erie County, New York have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Buffalo (pending) and Tonawanda Town (in force) in Erie County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Erie County, New York have a solar moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Concord Town (in force) in Erie County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Erie County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Aurora Town (in force), Boston Town (in force), Collins Town (in force), Concord Town (in force) and Eden Town (in force) in Erie County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Erie County, New York have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 37 of 44 governments in Erie 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.