Lewis County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 26 local governments in Lewis 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 19 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Lewis County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County | None known | — | 3 |
| Denmark Town | In force Solar, Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 3, 2026) |
— | 5 |
| Greig Town | In force Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-01) |
— | 3 |
| Lewis Town | In force Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Wind: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 16, 2026) |
— | 3 |
| Leyden Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 14, 2024) |
— | 2 |
| Turin Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025) |
— | 1 |
| Watson Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-06) |
— | 0 |
| Croghan Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Diana Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Harrisburg Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Lowville Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Lyonsdale Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Martinsburg Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Montague Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| New Bremen Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Osceola Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Pinckney Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Castorland | None known | — | 4 |
| Village of Constableville | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Copenhagen | None known | — | 5 |
| Village of Croghan | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Lowville | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Lyons Falls | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Port Leyden | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Turin | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| West Turin 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 Lewis County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Town | Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Denmark Local Law No. 1 of 2026, establishing a twelve-month moratorium on commercial solar energy systems, battery energy storage systems... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-01 | Greig Town | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Greig Local Law 2026-01, a moratorium on commercial renewable energy systems (solar, wind energy primary systems, battery energy storage... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Lewis Town | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Wind | In force Active |
Town of Lewis local law imposing a moratorium on the acceptance or approval of applications for permits authorizing solar energy systems, battery... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Leyden Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Leyden Local Law #1 of 2024, 'Establishing a Townwide Twelve (12) Month Moratorium for all Large Solar Energy Systems and/or Medium/Large... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025 | Turin Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Village of Turin Local Law No. 01 of 2025 (original one-year moratorium on solar energy collectors/generators and battery storage facilities);... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-06 | Watson Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 2 for the Year 2025, A Local Law Enacting a Temporary Moratorium on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems (covering both Compressed... (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 Lewis County, New York have a data center moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 19 of 26 governments in Lewis County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Lewis County, New York have a solar moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Denmark Town (in force), Greig Town (in force) and Lewis Town (in force) in Lewis County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Lewis County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Denmark Town (in force), Greig Town (in force) and Lewis Town (in force) in Lewis County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Lewis County, New York have a wind moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show wind moratorium activity in Greig Town (in force) and Lewis Town (in force) in Lewis County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
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.