City of Peekskill, NY
Common Council · · Westchester County
“6) Extend Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System – City Attorney Eric Gordon *”
Westchester County, New York: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 49 local governments in Westchester 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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5
with a moratorium in force or adopted
1
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
44
of 49 governments monitored
Map
- 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 44 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Westchester County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | None known | — | 4 |
| Bedford Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 13, 2024) |
— | 1 |
| City of Peekskill | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 24, 2025) Battery storage (BESS): On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 22, 2026 |
Public hearing: battery storage moratorium · | 5 |
| City of Yonkers | In force Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 16, 2024) |
— | 3 |
| Cortlandt Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 3 |
| New Castle Town | In force Battery storage (BESS): Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 11, 2025) |
— | 6 |
| Harrison Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 1 |
| Pound Ridge Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025) |
— | 1 |
| Village of Mamaroneck | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted Oct 31, 2024) |
— | 6 |
| Village of Mount Kisco | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024-08) |
— | 5 |
| Village of Port Chester | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2023-10) |
— | 3 |
| Yorktown Town | Ended Battery storage (BESS): Expired (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 3 |
| City of Mount Vernon | None known | — | 3 |
| City of New Rochelle | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Rye | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of White Plains | None known | — | 1 |
| Eastchester Town | None known | — | 3 |
| Greenburgh Town | None known | — | 5 |
| Lewisboro Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Mamaroneck Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Mount Kisco Town | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Mount Pleasant Town | None known | — | 2 |
| North Castle Town | None known | — | 4 |
| North Salem Town | None known | — | 6 |
| Ossining Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Pelham Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Rye Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Scarsdale Town | None known | — | 2 |
| Somers Town | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Ardsley | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Briarcliff Manor | None known | — | 5 |
| Village of Bronxville | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Buchanan | None known | — | 5 |
| Village of Croton-on-Hudson | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Dobbs Ferry | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Elmsford | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Harrison | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Hastings-on-Hudson | None known | — | 6 |
| Village of Irvington | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Larchmont | None known | — | 6 |
| Village of Ossining | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Pelham | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Pelham Manor | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Pleasantville | None known | — | 4 |
| Village of Rye Brook | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Scarsdale | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Sleepy Hollow | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Tarrytown | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Tuckahoe | 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.
Recent items (last 90 days)
Moratoria on record in Westchester County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Bedford local law prohibiting review and approval of applications for battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 1-2025 extending the... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Peekskill | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law No. 3 of 2025 (original, adopted following the 2025-03-24 hearing; filed 2025-05-05, expired 2025-11-05); further extended by Local Law... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Peekskill | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 22, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Common Council, Sep 22, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| City of Yonkers | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
General Ordinance 08-2024, as extended by General Ordinance 01-2025 and General Ordinance 07-2025 (GO.7-2025) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | Cortlandt Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Town of Cortlandt moratorium for new Battery Energy Storage Systems (originally Local Law 2-2024, most recently extended by Local Law 2026-01) (Moratorium Nation) |
| New Castle Town | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Extended |
Local Law No. 1 of 2025, a Six-Month Moratorium Prohibiting the Review and Approval of Applications and Permits for Battery Energy Storage Systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| — | Harrison Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Harrison Town Code (former) 235-95, Moratorium of battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2025 | Pound Ridge Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Town of Pound Ridge BESS moratorium local law, replaced 2026-07-21 by permanent zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale BESS (Moratorium Nation) |
| Village of Mamaroneck | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Code of the Village of Mamaroneck 342-84.5, as extended by Local Law 11-2025 and Local Law 14-2025 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024-08 | Village of Mount Kisco | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Village/Town of Mount Kisco Proposed Local Law No. 01-2025 (amending Chapter 110 zoning, superseding the moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023-10 | Village of Port Chester | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Chapter 345 of the Code of the Village of Port Chester (temporary development moratorium on BESS) (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | Yorktown Town | Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Expired |
Town of Yorktown local law (BESS moratorium); Town Board separately adopted a permanent ban on new Tier 2 BESS on 2025-05-29 (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 Westchester County, New York have a data center moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 44 of 49 governments in Westchester County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Westchester County, New York have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 44 of 49 governments in Westchester County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Westchester County, New York have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Bedford Town (in force), City of Peekskill (in force), City of Yonkers (in force), Cortlandt Town (in force) and New Castle Town (in force) in Westchester County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Westchester County, New York have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 44 of 49 governments in Westchester 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.