Town of Cortlandt, NY (Westchester County)
Read in the source documentBattery energy storage systems
- Ends
- Dec 31, 2026
Extended four times since 2024; ends sooner if the town terminates it. Another extension vote is plausible before the end date.
Pause Watch
Local pauses on battery storage and data center projects: when each one ends, and which meetings decide what happens next.
Last updated 2026-11-02. A sample list, not a complete one.
Pauses ending soon
Town of Portland, NY (Chautauqua County)
Read in the source documentApplications for battery storage systems above 600 kWh (Local Law 4)
- Ends
- Dec 31, 2026
Reported Dec 2025. The supervisor said local battery plans had since been pulled.
Source: Post-Journal, Dec 15, 2025
Town of Corinth, NY (Saratoga County)
Read in the source documentBattery energy storage systems, one year (Local Law 1 of 2026)
- Ends
- About July 2027
Adopted at the July 23, 2026 town board meeting after a July 9 public hearing. A solar pause was also discussed.
Pima County, AZ (unincorporated areas)
Read in the source documentNew data center development
- Ends
- 120 days, start date not stated; can be extended
Board of Supervisors passed it 3-2 on Sept 22, 2026. An amendment limits it to data centers that have not yet submitted permits. The county is drafting new data center zoning rules.
Source: County meeting records (Resolution 2026-56) and KJZZ, Sept 23, 2026
Meetings to watch
- Wed, Nov 18, 2026, 5:30 PM · Montour County Planning Commission, PA County is working on a data center land use ordinance after commissioners denied a rezoning request for over 800 acres in Feb 2026. Agenda not posted yet. I could not confirm whether the ordinance has been finally adopted. Agenda source
- Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Pima County Board of Supervisors, AZ Next meeting after the Sept 22 data center pause vote. County staff are writing new data center zoning rules. Agenda source
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