North Elba Town, NY
Board of Trustees · · Essex County
“b. Approve - Proposed Local Law 2-2026: BESS Moratorium”
Essex County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 21 local governments in Essex County (the county and its towns and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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2
with a moratorium in force or adopted
1
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
20
of 21 governments monitored
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- 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 20 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Essex County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 4 |
| Ticonderoga Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-05) |
— | 2 |
| North Elba Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS), Solar: On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 20, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage moratorium · | 5 |
| Chesterfield Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Crown Point Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Elizabethtown Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Essex Town | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Jay Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Keene Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Lewis Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Minerva Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Moriah Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Newcomb Town | None known | — | 3 |
| North Hudson Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Schroon Town | None known | — | 2 |
| St. Armand Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Lake Placid | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Saranac Lake | None known | — | 1 |
| Westport Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Willsboro Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Wilmington Town | None known | — | 1 |
“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)
North Elba Town, NY
Town Board · · Essex County
“Action Regarding Local Law placing a one-year moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems.”
North Elba Town, NY
Town Board · · Essex County
“…Account for the Ruisseaumont project JCAP Grant Resolution Approval of Public Hearing regarding a BESS Moratorium Naming of Mulligan Way Approval of Shannon Porters Stipend Approval of changes to Cemetery Policy…”
Moratoria on record in Essex County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Essex County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-05 | Ticonderoga Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Ticonderoga Local Law No. __ of 2026, a moratorium on locating battery energy storage systems (Tier 2/Tier 3 BESS) (Moratorium Nation) |
| North Elba Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 20, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Board of Trustees, Oct 20, 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Essex County, New York have a data center moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 20 of 21 governments in Essex County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Essex County, New York have a solar moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in North Elba Town (proposed) in Essex County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Essex County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Essex County (in force), Ticonderoga Town (in force) and North Elba Town (proposed) in Essex County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Essex County, New York have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 20 of 21 governments in Essex 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 Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.