Massena Town, NY
Massena Town Council · · St. Lawrence County
“Public Hearing: The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a local law establishing a temporary moratorium on data center development in the Town of Massena.”
St. Lawrence County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 44 local governments in St. Lawrence 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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with a moratorium in force or adopted
2
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
36
of 44 governments monitored
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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 36 governments we monitor here.
Every government in St. Lawrence County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence County | None known | — | 5 |
| Potsdam Town | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 0 |
| Brasher Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 1 |
| Canton Town | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 8, 2026) |
— | 5 |
| Norfolk Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-06) |
— | 2 |
| Oswegatchie Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2023) |
— | 0 |
| Massena Town | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 2 |
| City of Ogdensburg | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Clare Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Clifton Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Colton Town | None known | — | 5 |
| De Kalb Town | None known | — | 1 |
| De Peyster Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Edwards Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Fine Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Fowler Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Gouverneur Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Hammond Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Hermon Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Hopkinton Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Lawrence Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Lisbon Town | None known | — | 4 |
| Louisville Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Macomb Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Madrid Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Morristown Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Parishville Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Piercefield Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Pierrepont Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Pitcairn Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Rossie Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Russell Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Stockholm Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Village of Canton | None known | — | 4 |
| Village of Gouverneur | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Hammond | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Heuvelton | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Massena | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Norwood | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Potsdam | None known | — | 5 |
| Village of Rensselaer Falls | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Richville | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Waddington | None known | — | 6 |
| Waddington 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.
Recent items (last 90 days)
Moratoria on record in St. Lawrence County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Potsdam Town | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
(Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | Brasher Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Brasher moratorium on battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| Canton Town | Data centers | In force Active |
Town of Canton local law establishing a moratorium on data center development (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-06 | Norfolk Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Local Law No. 5 of 2025, a Moratorium on all Energy Storage System Development in the Town of Norfolk (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023 | Oswegatchie Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law #2 of 2023, a moratorium on battery energy storage systems in the Town of Oswegatchie; extended by Resolution 155-2024 (six months) (Moratorium Nation) |
| Massena Town | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed data center moratorium — Massena Town Council, Sep 16, 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 St. Lawrence County, New York have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Potsdam Town (pending), Canton Town (in force) and Massena Town (proposed) in St. Lawrence County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does St. Lawrence County, New York have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 36 of 44 governments in St. Lawrence County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does St. Lawrence County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Brasher Town (in force), Norfolk Town (in force) and Oswegatchie Town (in force) in St. Lawrence County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does St. Lawrence County, New York have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 36 of 44 governments in St. Lawrence 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.