Status of all 21 local governments in Niagara 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 15 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County | None known | — | 8 |
| City of North Tonawanda | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Extended; runs to Jul 16, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 16, 2024) |
— | 1 |
| Lewiston Town | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active; runs to Oct 13, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 13, 2026) |
Adopted: battery storage moratorium · | 6 |
| Cambria Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS), Data centers: Hearing notice, Nov 5, 2026 |
Hearing notice: battery storage moratorium · | 4 |
| Wheatfield Town | Proposed Battery storage (BESS): On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 14, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage moratorium · | 1 |
| Newfane Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-02) |
— | 0 |
| Pendleton Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-06) |
— | 5 |
| Royalton Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024-03) |
— | 0 |
| Somerset Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 0 |
| Village of Wilson | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted Sep 19, 2024) |
— | 1 |
| City of Lockport | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Niagara Falls | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage zoning amendment · | 4 |
| Hartland Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Lockport Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Niagara Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Porter Town | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 5 |
| Village of Barker | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Lewiston | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Middleport | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Youngstown | None known | — | 1 |
| Wilson 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.
“…Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, New York on the adoption of a proposed Local Law entitled, “A Local Law Extending for an Additional Nine (9) Months the Moratorium on all Utility-Scale Electrical and Battery Energy Storage…”
“– Town of Cambria – Moratorium Extension Request by the Town of Cambria Town Board for the Planning Board to review a Local Law extending the existing 9 month Moratorium on Utility-Scale BESS Systems within the Town for…”
“a. Public Hearing: for proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to incorporate regulations for the installation, use and location of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).”
“…4160 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, New York to hear and consider a Local Law entitled “A Local Law Extending for an Additional Nine (9) Months the Moratorium on all Utility-Scale Electrical and Battery Energy Storage…”
“5-2026 Burg MOVED to approve Local Law 5-2026 A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, Approval, Construction, Installation, and Operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems, Including…”
“No. 7078 – Town of Lewiston – Moratorium Request by the Town of Lewiston for the Planning Board to review a proposed six (6) month moratorium on Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems within the Town.”
“ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON ALL BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FACILITIES IN THE TOWN OF WHEATFIELD RETROACTIVE TO AUGUST 17, 2026.”
“Discussion regarding consideration for amending Local Law to regulate Data Centers in the town of Porter.”
“A. Section 1303.2.19, “S”, “Storage Battery”, of the City of Niagara Falls Zoning Ordinance, originally adopted as Local Law No. 2021-03, is hereby repealed and rescinded in its entirety.”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of North Tonawanda | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Extended; runs to Jul 16, 2027 |
Local Law 2024-2 (original 2-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining and data processing centers), extended by a 2026 local law ('Local Law 2026... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lewiston Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to Oct 13, 2027 |
Local Law No. 3 of 2026, 'A Local Law Imposing a Moratorium on the Establishment, Construction, Expansion, or Operation of Data Centers,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Cambria Town | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Nov 5, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage moratorium — RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS, Nov 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Wheatfield Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 14, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Town Board, Sep 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| 2026-02 | Newfane Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
2026 Temporary Moratorium Law on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facilities, Local Law No. 1-2026 of the Town of Newfane (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-06 | Pendleton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 2 of 2025 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024-03 | Royalton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Royalton local law (BESS/renewable energy moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | Somerset Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Somerset local law (BESS moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| Village of Wilson | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Local Law #5 (new Chapter 178, Battery 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.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of North Tonawanda (in force), Lewiston Town (in force) and Cambria Town (proposed) in Niagara County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 15 of 21 governments in Niagara County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Cambria Town (proposed) and Wheatfield Town (proposed) in Niagara County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 15 of 21 governments in Niagara County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.