Franklin County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 25 local governments in Franklin 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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- 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 15 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Franklin County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | None known | — | 6 |
| Moira Town | Adopted Solar: Adopted, Aug 11, 2026 |
Public hearing: solar moratorium · | 1 |
| Bangor Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Bellmont Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Bombay Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Brandon Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Brighton Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Burke Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Chateaugay Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Constable Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Dickinson Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Duane Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Fort Covington Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Franklin Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Harrietstown Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Malone Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Santa Clara Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Tupper Lake Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Brushton | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Burke | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Chateaugay | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Malone | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Tupper Lake | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Waverly Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Westville 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.
Moratoria on record in Franklin County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Town | Solar | Adopted Adopted, Aug 11, 2026 |
Solar moratorium adopted — Aug 11, 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 Franklin County, New York have a data center moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 15 of 25 governments in Franklin County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Franklin County, New York have a solar moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Moira Town (adopted) in Franklin County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Franklin County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 15 of 25 governments in Franklin County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Franklin County, New York have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 15 of 25 governments in Franklin 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.