Status of all 17 local governments in Tompkins 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 17 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins County | None known | — | 6 |
| Enfield Town | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 9, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 8 |
| Newfield Town | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 9, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| Dryden Town | Ended Data centers, Crypto mining: Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 31, 2024) |
— | 2 |
| Caroline Town | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): solar siting ordinance · | 6 |
| City of Ithaca | None known | — | 6 |
| Danby Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Groton Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Ithaca Town | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): solar zoning amendment · | 6 |
| Lansing Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Ulysses Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Village of Cayuga Heights | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Dryden | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Freeville | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 4 |
| Village of Groton | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Lansing | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar siting ordinance · | 1 |
| Village of Trumansburg | None known | — | 2 |
“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.
“Town of Ulysses Village of Lansing Large Scale Solar Town of Lansing Overlay Zone (2026 Update) Town of Ithaca Village of October 6, 2026 Cayuga Heights Hanshaw DRAFT Dryden·Rd Town of Dryden Areas Where City of Ithaca…”
“Continue Discussion of Village Code Changes and Corrections Review Draft BESS Law Trustee Report Other Business 9:00 Adjourn • Meeting will be held at the Village Office but, if you are interested in attending via…”
“Finishing changes to the Solar law.”
“5) Revisions to Solar Siting Law o Flagging distance for Environmentally Sensitive Area - Approve final wording o Environmental Monitor and Agricultural Monitor list - Approve final wording.”
“Cryptocur- rency and Data Centers – add definitions and Use Table.”
“Continue Discussion of Village Code Changes and Corrections Review Draft BESS Law Trustee Report Other Business 9:00 Adjourn • Meeting will be held at the Village Office but, if you are interested in attending via…”
“…Data Center Moratorium • Discussion: Employee Health Insurance”
“5) Revisions to Solar Siting Law --Flagging distance for Environmentally Sensitive Areas --Environmental Monitor and Agricultural Monitor to come from a list maintained by the Town? --Vegetation Maintenance: “No mow”…”
“Discussions: Brief discussions were had regarding the planning board’s recommendation for the Board of Trustees to pass a law prohibiting the construction of data centers in the Village.”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Enfield Town | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
May 13, 2026 Town Board resolution directing the Planning Board to draft data center legislation; a subsequent draft local law (closely modeled on... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Enfield Town | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 9, 2026 |
Drafting of a data center moratorium — Sep 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Newfield Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
Local Law Imposing a Temporary Town-Wide One Year Moratorium on Data Processing Centers, Town of Newfield, Tompkins County; the town's public Town... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Dryden Town | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Local Law No. 2 of 2024; draft Local Law No. 1 of 2026 extension; Local Law No. 2 of 2026 replacement zoning definitions (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 Enfield Town (pending) and Newfield Town (in force) in Tompkins County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 17 of 17 governments in Tompkins County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 17 of 17 governments in Tompkins County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 17 of 17 governments in Tompkins 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.