Moratorium tracker
Data center moratoriums in New York
8 moratorium actions in 8 jurisdictions in New York, newest first: 6 adopted, extended or announced, 2 rejected, lifted or set aside. Each entry links to its source.
Is there a data center moratorium in New York?
Statewide: Executive Order No. 62 directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to hold in abeyance discretionary permits, approvals and licenses for construction or expansion of data centers that consume or can consume 50 MW or more, where the application was not complete before the order took effect. It reaches state DEC approvals, not local permits, and exempts facilities primarily used for manufacturing, research (including quantum and biomedical), education (including the Empire AI consortium) or medical care (Jul 14, 2026, per Office of the Governor of New York). Locally, 5 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Town of Brookhaven, Town of East Fishkill, Town of Lysander, Town of Oneonta and Town of Perth. By their own stated length or end date, the pauses in Town of Lysander (6 months, May 7, 2026) and Town of Perth (1 year, Jun 4, 2025) have run out unless extended; the tracker has no extension on record. Town of Massena did not adopt a data center moratorium (Sep 16, 2026). St. Lawrence County did not adopt a data center moratorium (Jun 1, 2026).
Statuses are as of each source’s date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
- Moratorium actions
- 8
- Jurisdictions
- 8
- Adopted, extended or announced
- 6
- Rejected, lifted or set aside
- 2
Every tracked New York moratorium
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Massena New York · town |
Rejected Sep 16, 2026 |
— | Town board voted 3-2 against a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development. WWNY 7 NewsSource excerpt“The Massena town board voted against a six-month moratorium on data center development, moving the town closer to construction of a data center. The town board rejected the moratorium in a 3-2 vote.” |
| Town of Brookhaven New York · town |
Adopted Jul 17, 2026 |
18 months until Jan 2028 |
Halts approval of new data centers town-wide while the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management drafts zoning rules defining data center use, which is currently undefined in the town code. Adopted unanimously after a public hearing that ran nearly six hours. Fire Island NewsSource excerpt“ran nearly six hours” |
| New York New York · state |
Adopted Jul 14, 2026 |
until the state completes a Generic Environmental Impact Statement | Executive Order No. 62 directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to hold in abeyance discretionary permits, approvals and licenses for construction or expansion of data centers that consume or can consume 50 MW or more, where the application was not complete before the order took effect. It reaches state DEC approvals, not local permits, and exempts facilities primarily used for manufacturing, research (including quantum and biomedical), education (including the Empire AI consortium) or medical care. Office of the Governor of New YorkSource excerpt“is not covered by this definition and thus not subject to this Executive Order” |
| Town of East Fishkill New York · town |
Adopted Jun 26, 2026 |
3 years until Jul 1, 2029 |
Blocks all data centers except those ancillary to an existing or permitted use and under 20 MW, or eligible for an Economic Development Special Permit. Passed unanimously; no data center application had ever been filed with the town. DatacenterDynamicsSource excerpt“ancillary to an existing or permitted use and less than 20MW or eligible for an Economic Development Special Permit” |
| St. Lawrence County New York · county |
Rejected Jun 1, 2026 |
— | The county did not adopt a moratorium. It passed a resolution affirming local authority over data center siting and urged its municipalities to consider moratoriums of their own. Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentSource excerpt“passed a resolution affirming local authority” |
| Town of Lysander New York · town |
Adopted May 7, 2026 |
6 months | Pause on new data center applications adopted after a 124-acre site near Hencle Boulevard was marketed as a 300 MW data center site. More than 350 residents attended the meeting to oppose the project. Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentSource excerpt“more than 350 residents attended” |
| Town of Oneonta New York · town |
Adopted 2026 |
1 year | Twelve-month pause on data center construction, introduced in March 2026 after Eco-Yotta Inc. sought to rezone about 150 acres of farmland on County Road 9, with a public hearing on April 8, 2026. WBNGSource excerpt“12 months on construction of data centers” |
| Town of Perth New York · town |
Adopted Jun 4, 2025 |
1 year | One-year pause adopted by the town board, with the supervisor citing concerns over energy usage. Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentSource excerpt“concerns over energy usage” |
Dates are the date of the vote or order where the source gives one; otherwise the entry shows when it was reported. Lengths, end dates and scope appear only where the cited source states them. Expand any row for a verbatim excerpt from its source.
Tracked projects in these jurisdictions
| Project | Status | Jurisdiction and action |
|---|---|---|
| North Country Colocation Services Massena Expansion Massena, St. Lawrence County, NY | Proposed | Town of Massena: rejected Sep 16, 2026 St. Lawrence County: rejected Jun 1, 2026 |
| Ranalli Lysander Data Center Lysander, Onondaga County, NY | Rumored | Town of Lysander: adopted May 7, 2026 |
| WF Industrial Yaphank Data Center Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY | Proposed | Town of Brookhaven: adopted Jul 17, 2026 |
| Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center Oneonta, Otsego County, NY | Proposed | Town of Oneonta: adopted 2026 |
| Treetop East Fishkill Data Center East Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY | Rumored | Town of East Fishkill: adopted Jun 26, 2026 |
Matched by county, city or the project a source names. Being inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered; many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. Some entries above note an exemption their source reports; check each entry’s source for others.
Moratorium actions in New York project records
| Date | Action | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Ilion's village board delays a vote on a data center moratorium after a public hearing; the site owner, Turin Management, says a data center is being explored but no end user is involved and there is no proposed project to evaluate Spectrum News | Remington Site Data Center Ilion, Herkimer County, NY |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Massena Town Board votes 3-2 against a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development WWNY 7 News | North Country Colocation Services Massena Expansion Massena, St. Lawrence County, NY |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Town of Tonawanda board unanimously passes a one-year moratorium on data centers of 20 MW or more; the Riverview proposal is the only pending application and the developer says it will keep reviewing the issue with counsel (vote date inferred from the Aug. 4 report of a Monday-night vote) Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Riverview Innovation & Technology Campus Tonawanda, Erie County, NY |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Brookhaven Town Board votes unanimously for an 18-month moratorium on data centers, running to early 2028 while the town writes zoning rules defining data center use News 12 Long Island | WF Industrial Yaphank Data Center Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Brookhaven Town Board public hearing on the moratorium runs nearly six hours, with about 300 attending and some 60 speaking against data centers Fire Island News | WF Industrial Yaphank Data Center Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Gov. Kathy Hochul signs executive order enacting a statewide moratorium on large-scale data centers, pausing permitting for up to a year The Batavian | Stream Data Centers STAMP Campus Alabama, Genesee County, NY |
| Jun 26, 2026 | East Fishkill Town Board unanimously passes a three-year data center moratorium running through July 1, 2029 DatacenterDynamics | Treetop East Fishkill Data Center East Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY |
| Jun 25, 2026 | The town moves toward a moratorium as developers float the possibility of a project News 12 Hudson Valley | Treetop East Fishkill Data Center East Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY |
| Jun 25, 2026 | The proposal draws opposition from residents and from Town Supervisor Dan Panico, who proposes an 18-month moratorium and says he has support from other Suffolk town supervisors News 12 Long Island | WF Industrial Yaphank Data Center Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY |
| May 7, 2026 | Lysander Town Board adopts a six-month moratorium at a meeting more than 350 residents attend to oppose the project Rockefeller Institute of Government | Ranalli Lysander Data Center Lysander, Onondaga County, NY |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Lysander Town Board work session and regular meeting; the board votes 4-0 to start drafting a data center moratorium after a petition passes 1,600 signatures Baldwinsville Messenger / Eagle News Online | Ranalli Lysander Data Center Lysander, Onondaga County, NY |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Public hearing on the moratorium; residents voice support for it WBNG | Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center Oneonta, Otsego County, NY |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Oneonta Town Board introduces a 12-month moratorium on data center construction and schedules a public hearing WBNG | Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center Oneonta, Otsego County, NY |
| 2026 | Oneonta Town Board passes a one-year data center moratorium Spectrum News / NY State of Politics | Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center Oneonta, Otsego County, NY |
Permanent rules in New York
No New York ordinance or state law written for data centers is in the rules tracker yet.
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Other states
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New York data center moratoriums: common questions
Is there a data center moratorium in New York?
Statewide: Executive Order No. 62 directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to hold in abeyance discretionary permits, approvals and licenses for construction or expansion of data centers that consume or can consume 50 MW or more, where the application was not complete before the order took effect. It reaches state DEC approvals, not local permits, and exempts facilities primarily used for manufacturing, research (including quantum and biomedical), education (including the Empire AI consortium) or medical care (Jul 14, 2026, per Office of the Governor of New York). Locally, 5 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Town of Brookhaven, Town of East Fishkill, Town of Lysander, Town of Oneonta and Town of Perth. By their own stated length or end date, the pauses in Town of Lysander (6 months, May 7, 2026) and Town of Perth (1 year, Jun 4, 2025) have run out unless extended; the tracker has no extension on record. Town of Massena did not adopt a data center moratorium (Sep 16, 2026). St. Lawrence County did not adopt a data center moratorium (Jun 1, 2026). Statuses are as of each source's date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
How many New York communities have paused data centers?
The tracker records 5 local governments in New York that adopted, extended or announced a data center pause, plus 1 statewide action. The tracker lists actions confirmed in a published notice or news report, so it is a floor rather than a complete census.
How long do data center moratoriums in New York last?
Where the source states a length, New York pauses run from 6 months (Town of Lysander) to 3 years (Town of East Fishkill). 1 other action has no stated fixed length or runs until a set date or condition.
Which tracked data center projects are in New York jurisdictions with a moratorium?
Ranalli Lysander Data Center, WF Industrial Yaphank Data Center, Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center and Treetop East Fishkill Data Center. Sitting inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered: many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. North Country Colocation Services Massena Expansion is in a jurisdiction that declined to adopt one.
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data center moratoriums in New York. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/new-york |
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