New York Solar, Wind & Battery Moratorium Tracker

Halt BESS approvals near homes: Wong

City Councilmember Phil Wong is calling on the Governor to halt battery energy storage system approvals near homes, opposing a controversial BESS project in his district.

Source: Queens Chronicle · Our coverage

Newcomb passes BESS moratorium

The Town of Newcomb passed a moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS), taking a proactive stance against such projects in the Adirondack Park region.

Source: Sun Community News · Our coverage

Chautauqua keeps moratoriums on energy projects

The town of Chautauqua extended its moratoriums on wind, solar, and battery storage energy projects for at least another year. Officials confirmed there are currently no such projects in the town and intend to keep it that way.

Source: observertoday.com · Our coverage

Clay pumps the brakes on data centers, while moving forward with battery energy storage sy

The Town of Clay adopted a year-long moratorium on data centers while separately moving forward with regulations for battery energy storage systems.

Source: AOL.com · Our coverage

Area fully plugged in to data center debate

The Town of Portland passed a resolution signaling caution over data center development, sparking a broader community debate in the area about the projects.

Source: observertoday.com · Our coverage

Judge issues restraining order on Adirondack Park's first utility-scale battery project

The Adirondack Explorer reported a judge issued a temporary restraining order on what would be the Adirondack Park's first utility-scale battery installation, as towns across the region impose their own battery storage moratoriums.

Source: Adirondack Explorer · Our coverage

Town of Northampton schedules hearing on proposed battery storage moratorium

Northampton

Adirondack Explorer reported the town of Northampton announced a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on battery storage facilities, joining other New York municipalities seeking to pause and study the technology before permitting projects.

Source: Adirondack Explorer · Our coverage

Chautauqua County Board of Health issues letter on wind turbines and battery storage

The Observer reported the Chautauqua County Board of Health issued a formal letter with recommendations to municipalities regarding wind turbines and battery energy storage facilities; the recommendations are advisory rather than an enacted restriction.

Source: The Observer · Our coverage

Ticonderoga Town Board enacts moratorium on battery energy storage facilities

Ticonderoga

NBC5 reported the Ticonderoga Town Board voted unanimously to impose a moratorium on battery energy storage facilities following a public meeting, part of a wider wave of local BESS freezes across New York.

Source: NBC5 · Our coverage

St. Armand adopts one-year battery energy storage moratorium

St. Armand

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported the St. Armand town council passed a one-year moratorium on battery energy storage system installations amid resident concerns about safety and fire risk.

Source: Adirondack Daily Enterprise · Our coverage

Town of Northampton passes one-year battery storage moratorium

Northampton

Adirondack Explorer reported the Northampton Town Board voted to enact a one-year moratorium on battery energy storage systems after a packed hearing in the village of Northville where no one spoke in favor of the proposed project.

Source: Adirondack Explorer · Our coverage

Byron approves six-month moratoriums on battery storage and renewable energy

Byron

The Batavian reported the Byron town board unanimously approved six-month moratoriums on battery energy storage facilities and renewable energy projects after April 9 public hearings, citing land use, fire safety and emergency response concerns.

Source: The Batavian · Our coverage

Town of Lewis approves one-year moratorium on renewable energy projects

Lewis

The Rome Daily Sentinel reported the Town of Lewis in Lewis County unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on certain renewable energy projects.

Source: Rome Daily Sentinel · Our coverage

Madison County aims to block wind farm via PILOT opposition, lawsuit

Madison County supervisors are opposing the Hoffman Falls Wind Project by raising economic and technical objections to its PILOT application and pursuing a lawsuit. The county is actively working to block the wind farm.

Source: Utica Observer Dispatch · Our coverage

Clay sets public hearing on proposed 12-month data center moratorium

Clay

Syracuse.com reported the Town of Clay scheduled a June public hearing on a proposed 12-month moratorium on data center development, while the town also works on new zoning rules for battery energy storage systems.

Source: Syracuse.com · Our coverage

Town of Hartwick passes six-month solar moratorium

Hartwick

AllOTSEGO reported the Town of Hartwick in Otsego County unanimously passed a six-month moratorium on solar energy projects at a special board meeting.

Source: AllOTSEGO · Our coverage

Town of Hartwick sets public hearing on proposed solar moratorium

Hartwick

AllOtsego reported that the Town of Hartwick board voted to schedule a public hearing on a proposed solar moratorium, prompted by SolAmerica’s proposed 2 MW solar project, pending county planning review.

Source: AllOtsego · Our coverage

Is a big new battery pack in Croton's future?

A proposed large battery energy storage system in Croton is being examined amid community questions about its suitability, with the article exploring local concerns.

Source: The Croton Chronicle · Our coverage