Washington Township, MI
Planning Commission · (upcoming) · Sanilac County
Hearing notice: wind siting ordinance, Planning Commission; meeting Dec 1, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Wind moratoria by town, township, city and county
Every local moratorium on wind energy facilities we know of in Ohio, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Virginia: 34 records, 19 in force or recently adopted, 10 pending or proposed, plus 1 upcoming hearings and votes on wind moratoria and siting rules.
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19
in force or recently adopted
10
pending or proposed
1
upcoming hearings and votes (120 days)
31
governments with a record
By state
| State | In force or adopted | Pending or proposed | Ended | All records | Upcoming items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| New York | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“Pending or proposed” also counts upcoming zoning amendments and siting ordinances for wind energy facilities. Coverage differs by state; see coverage by state.
By month
- Moratorium Nation (enacted)
- Siting Radar detections not in that inventory (adopted)
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| Month | Moratorium Nation | Siting Radar | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming votes and hearings
All known local wind moratoria
34 records
| Date | State | Government | County | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Williamstown Town | Oswego County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 21, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/data center/wind moratorium — Town Board, Oct 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Presque Isle County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind, Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 14, 2026 |
Battery storage/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Board of Commissioners, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Mina Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 8, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/wind moratorium — Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Freeman Township | Clare County | Data centers, Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Oct 8, 2026 |
Data center/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Albion Town | Orleans County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Oct 5, 2026 |
Battery storage moratorium adopted — Town Board, Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Frankfort Town | Herkimer County | Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Sep 24, 2026 |
Battery storage/crypto mining/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Sep 24, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| IN | Town of Zionsville | Boone County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 21, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium — Zionsville Town Council, Sep 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Almond Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 16, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed battery storage/solar/wind moratorium — Allegany County Planning Board, Sep 16, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Bennington Town | Wyoming County | Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 9, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed wind moratorium — Town Board, Sep 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Zeeland Charter Township | Ottawa County | Data centers, Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining | In force Active |
Township Board resolution 'A Resolution Enacting Temporary Moratoria on Energy Facilities and Data Centers' adopted 2026-09-01 under Section 3.36... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Putnam Valley Town | Putnam County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind, Solar | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 12, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/wind moratorium — Aug 12, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Fayette Township | Hillsdale County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Aug 10, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center/wind moratorium adopted — Township Board, Aug 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Orleans Township | Ionia County | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Jul 30, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Township Board, Jul 30, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Hillsdale Township | Hillsdale County | Data centers, Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-06-02, Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Temporary Moratorium Authority, Data Center Temporary Moratorium and Temporary Large... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Allendale Charter Township | Ottawa County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-07, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-06 | NY | Ellery Town | Chautauqua County | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Ellery moratoriums on commercial solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (Moratorium Nation) |
| MI | Whiteford Township | Monroe County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind, Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Mar 31, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar/wind moratorium — Planning Commission, Mar 31, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| NY | Lewis Town | Lewis County | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Wind | In force Active |
Town of Lewis local law imposing a moratorium on the acceptance or approval of applications for permits authorizing solar energy systems, battery... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Comstock Charter Township | Kalamazoo County | Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Charter Township of Comstock (Kalamazoo County) Ordinance No. 566, An Ordinance to Enact a Temporary Moratorium on Principal Use Solar and Wind... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| MI | Cheboygan County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Ended Rescinded, Feb 24, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium rescinded — Board of Commissioners, Feb 24, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| MI | Tuscarora Township | Cheboygan County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Proposed Hearing notice, Feb 18, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/solar/wind moratorium — Planning Commission, Feb 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| 2026-01 | NY | Greig Town | Lewis County | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Town of Greig Local Law 2026-01, a moratorium on commercial renewable energy systems (solar, wind energy primary systems, battery energy storage... (Moratorium Nation) |
| IN | Putnam County | — | Data centers, Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2025-11-17-1 establishing a moratorium on new small modular reactors, data centers, solar energy conservation systems, and wind... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | City of Oswego | Oswego County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Extended; runs to Feb 11, 2027 |
City of Oswego Local Law No. 1 of 2025, A Local Law Establishing a Moratorium on Certain Renewable Energy Systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025 | NY | German Flatts Town | Herkimer County | Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Town of German Flatts local law (12-month solar & wind moratorium), reviewed by Herkimer County Planning Board 2025-05-19 (Moratorium Nation) |
| NY | Stanford Town | Dutchess County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | In force Extended |
Local Law #2 of 2024, A Local Law Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Wind Energy Conversion Systems (Resolution... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Angelica Town | Allegany County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Ended Expired |
Town of Angelica local law imposing a moratorium on solar energy systems, energy storage systems, and wind generation systems (Moratorium Nation) | |
| NY | Putnam Valley Town | Putnam County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Ended Expired |
Local Law #3 of 2024, Temporary Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Large Scale Solar Installations, Large Scale Battery Energy Storage System... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | NY | Perth Town | Fulton County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Local Law No. 23 of 2024 (original, commercial solar); extended by Local Law #3 of 2025 (Resolution #66, introduced 2025-05-08); further... (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | NY | Johnstown Town | Fulton County | Battery storage (BESS), Wind | Ended Expired |
Town of Johnstown local law (BESS/wind moratorium) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2024 | IN | Boone County | — | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2024-06 (moratorium), superseded by Ordinance 2025-18 (Energy Overlay District), recorded January 2026 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2023 | NY | Chautauqua Town | Chautauqua County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Local Law No. 4 of 2026 (extending the moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems; companion Local Laws 3 and 5 of 2026 extend wind and... (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | NY | Frankfort Town | Herkimer County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar, Wind | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed Local Law No. 2, 2026 (six-month moratorium on solar, wind, and battery storage) (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | MI | Fayette Township | Hillsdale County | Wind, Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed township resolution/moratorium recommended by the Fayette Township Planning Commission (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.
Recent wind zoning and siting-ordinance activity (last 90 days)
Newton County, IN
Board of Commissioners ·
“COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Building/Plan Commission – Solar and Wind Ordinance (Tabled) E911 Director – Equipment Lease Economic Development EMA Director EMS Director Health Department Highway Department”
Prince George County, VA
Planning Commission ·
“Mr. Simmons asked what the current status was on Solar Ordinance Amendment for solar power station facilities in the County as he indicated that there are solar facilities being built in other parts of Virginia.”
Oshtemo Charter Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Kalamazoo County
“Text - Working Draft 07/31/26 1 | P a g e Energy Systems – Draft One Zoning Ordinance Amendments (August 2026) Note: Create new Energy Systems Requirements for Special Uses Subsection in Ordinance including replacement…”
Newton County, IN
Board of Commissioners ·
“…Building/Plan Commission – CSG Forte Payment Processing Agreement & Solar and Wind Ordinance E911 Director Economic Development EMA Director – J&K Parent Key Letter (Tabled) & Burn Ban Ordinance (Tabled) EMS Director…”
City of Harrison, MI
City Council · · Clare County
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar/wind siting ordinance, City Council; meeting Sep 21, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Hamlin Township, MI
Township Board · · Mason County
Adopted: battery storage/solar/wind siting ordinance, Township Board; meeting Sep 17, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Bedford Charter Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Calhoun County
“al Aviation Administration requirements, the Michigan Airport Zoning Act, the Michigan Tall Structures Act, the Calhoun County Memorial Joint Airport Authority Ordinance, and other applicable local and state…”
LaGrange County, IN
Zoning Board of Appeals ·
“to establish comprehensive requirements and regulations for the zoning of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) overlay district and for the siting, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of a BESS…”
Montmorency Township, MI
Township Board · · Montmorency County
Adopted: battery storage/data center/solar/wind zoning amendment, Township Board; meeting Sep 8, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Ford River Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Delta County
“d. Solar/Wind Ordinance”
Meade Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Huron County
Hearing notice: wind zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Aug 25, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Allen Town, NY
Governing body not stated · · Allegany County
“J) Town of Allen - Proposed Solar Energy Facility Law, Submitted by the Town Attorney.”
Saugatuck Township, MI
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“For purposes of classifying the scale of a data center use under this ordinance into one of the following categories, the power required to operate the use shall be measured by the aggregate design capacity of the…”
Parma Township, MI
Township Board Minutes · · Jackson County
“A public hearing is scheduled for August 17, 2026 at 6:00pm for the Wind Ordinance and 6:15pm for Data Center Ordinance.”
Frequently asked questions
How many local wind moratoria are there in Ohio, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Virginia?
As of Nov 15, 2026 we list 34 local wind moratoria in the seven states we cover: 19 in force or recently adopted, 10 pending or proposed and 5 ended. In force or adopted by state: Michigan 8, New York 10 and Indiana 1. Records come from the Moratorium Nation inventory (CC BY 4.0) and from meeting documents we monitor.
Which townships and counties have banned wind energy facilities?
Most local actions are temporary moratoria, not permanent bans. As of Nov 15, 2026, 19 governments in our coverage have a wind moratorium in force or recently adopted, including Presque Isle County (MI), Freeman Township (MI), Albion Town (NY), Frankfort Town (NY), Zeeland Charter Township (MI), Fayette Township (MI), Orleans Township (MI), Hillsdale Township (MI), Allendale Charter Township (MI), Ellery Town (NY), Lewis Town (NY), Comstock Charter Township (MI) and 7 more. The table on this page lists every record with its date and source.
Are there upcoming votes on wind moratoria or siting rules?
Yes: 1 upcoming hearing or vote in the next 120 days as of Nov 15, 2026. The next is in Washington Township, MI on Dec 1, 2026 (hearing notice).
What is the difference between a moratorium and a siting ordinance?
A moratorium temporarily pauses applications or permits for a use (often 6 to 12 months) while the government writes rules. A siting ordinance or zoning amendment sets the lasting rules: where the use is allowed, setbacks, height, noise, decommissioning and similar standards. Many moratoria end when such rules are adopted.
Can I download this data?
Yes. The CSV on this page lists our own detections for wind energy facilities (moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances) with our one-line summaries and links to the source documents. Moratorium Nation records are shown on the page with attribution; get the full inventory from its publisher.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is information compiled automatically from public records. Confirm anything that matters with the local government and your counsel.