New York data center moratoriums
As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 20 local data center pauses in force in New York, no bans and 22 proposals, across its counties, cities and townships. New York also has a state-level measure in force.
- 20 pauses in force · 0 bans · 22 proposed
- 0 pauses end within 60 days
- Checked: 62 counties, 33 cities, 98 townships · 42 on tracker
Cite this page
Source: Grounded Compute, New York moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/new-york/moratoriums
Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections
State level · In force
From 14 Jul 2026
Data centers requiring 50 megawatts or more; the order pauses certain state environmental permits, subject to its stated conditions and exceptions.
governor.ny.govGovernment confirmedChecked 31 Oct 2026
Not counted in the local figures above.
Expiring by 30 Dec 2026
None in the next 60 days
Moratorium map · counties
- Ban: 0 counties
- Pause (active or extended): 0 counties
- Pause proposed: 1 county
- End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
- Ended, expired or none found: 60 counties
- No government or news source found: 1 county
- Township: ban
- Township: pause
- Township: pause proposed
- City: ban
- City: pause
- City: pause proposed
- 62 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
- Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (8)
- Townships on the tracker (33) drawn as one square at their county's centre
- Schematic; outlines: US Census
Tracker · 42 bans, pauses and proposals
- Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
- 25 government confirmed · 17 news reported
- Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties, cities and townships; nothing found is not proof that none exists
- Method
| Jurisdiction | Status | Covers | End | Permanent rules | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauses in force (20) | |||||
| Athens Town (Greene County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | dailygazette.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Auburn (city, Cayuga) | Pause | – | – | – | auburnny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Barrington Town (Yates County) | Pause | – | – | – | fingerlakes1.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brookhaven Town (Suffolk County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | fireislandnews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Canton Town (St. Lawrence County) | Pause | Above a size threshold: New data-center development is paused; current operations and data centers using less than 20 MW are exempt, according to reporting on the local law. | 31 May 2027 | – | northcountrynow.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Clarkstown Town (Rockland County) | Pause | Other | – | – | clarkstown.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Clifton Park Town (Saratoga County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | cliftonparkny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| East Fishkill Town (Dutchess County) | Pause | All data centers: Exceptions for data centers ancillary to an existing or permitted use and under 20 MW, or eligible for an Economic Development Special Permit. | 1 Jul 2029 | – | eastfishkillny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| East Greenbush Town (Rensselaer County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | cms2.revize.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Highland Town (Sullivan County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | scdemocratonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Horseheads (city, Chemung) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | weny.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mohawk Town (Montgomery County) | Pause | All data centers | 13 Feb 2027 | – | dailygazette.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Newfield Town (Tompkins County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | tompkinsweekly.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Newport Town (Herkimer County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | townofnewportny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Perth Town (Fulton County) | Pause | All data centers | 4 Jun 2027 | – | dailygazette.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Salina Town (Onondaga County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | cms2.revize.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Sweden Town (Monroe County) | Pause | Other | – | – | townofswedenny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Thurston Town (Steuben County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | townofthurstonny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Van Buren Town (Onondaga County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | vanburenny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| North Tonawanda (city, Niagara) | Pause, extended | Other | 16 Jul 2027 | – | northtonawanda.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Proposed (22) | |||||
| Ancram Town (Columbia County) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | newpineplainsherald.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Andover (city, Allegany) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | alleganyco.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Buffalo (city, Erie) | Pause proposed | Above a size threshold: The proposed pause concerns new data centers and expansions; reporting describes the threshold as 20 MW or more. | – | – | spectrumlocalnews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Burns Town (Allegany County) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | townofburnsny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Chateaugay Town (Franklin County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | wamc.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Corinth (city, Saratoga) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | saratogacountyny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cortlandville Town (Cortland County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | 607newsnow.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Franklinville (city, Cattaraugus) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | cattco.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lansing Town (Tompkins County) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | ithacavoice.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lockport Town (Niagara County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | lockportny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lysander Town (Onondaga County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | lysanderny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mentz Town (Cayuga County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | cayugacounty.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Oneonta (city, Otsego) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | allotsego.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potsdam Town (St. Lawrence County) | Pause proposed | Above a size threshold: Proposed 12-month pause for data centers with at least 20 MW of electrical demand or at least 50,000 square feet; proposed law excludes the villages of Potsdam and Norwood. Public hearing was scheduled for 2026-11-05. | – | Rules drafted | northcountrynow.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Randolph Town (Cattaraugus County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | cattco.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Scipio Town (Cayuga County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | cayugacounty.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| South Bristol Town (Ontario County) | Pause proposed | Other | – | Rules drafted | dec.ny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Steuben County | Pause proposed | – | – | – | steubencountyny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tyre Town (Seneca County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | – | tyreny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Ulysses Town (Tompkins County) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | tompkinsweekly.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Wawarsing Town (Ulster County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | wawarsingny.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Westerlo Town (Albany County) | Pause proposed | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | content.civicplus.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
– = not found in the sources we checked
Source: Grounded Compute, New York moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/new-york/moratoriums
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