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) |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage moratorium · | 6 |
| 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 |
| Cambria Town | None known | — | 4 |
| City of Lockport | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Niagara Falls | None known | — | 4 |
| Hartland Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Lockport Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Niagara Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Porter Town | None known | — | 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 |
| Wheatfield Town | 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.
“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.”
| 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) | |
| 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 Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of North Tonawanda (in force) and Lewiston Town (in force) in Niagara County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 21 governments in Niagara County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 21 governments in Niagara County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Sep 30, 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 Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.