Orleans County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 15 local governments in Orleans 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 Orleans County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County | None known | — | 2 |
| Carlton Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 2 |
| Albion Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-02) |
— | 5 |
| Barre Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Clarendon Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Gaines Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Kendall Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Murray Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Ridgeway Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Shelby Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Albion | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Holley | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Lyndonville | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Medina | None known | — | 2 |
| Yates Town | None known | — | 4 |
“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 Orleans County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Carlton Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Carlton local law extending a moratorium on large battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 6 of 2025) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025-02 | Albion Town | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Albion local law (solar/BESS moratorium, 2025); later superseded by amendment to Chapter 106 (BESS) of the Town Code (Moratorium Nation) |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 Orleans County, New York have a data center moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 15 governments in Orleans County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Orleans County, New York have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 15 governments in Orleans County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Orleans County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Carlton Town (in force) in Orleans County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Orleans County, New York have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 15 governments in Orleans 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 Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.