Ilion NY proposed 2 MW large-load moratorium (LL 3 of 2026)

Village of Ilion (Herkimer County, NY) proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026: temporary moratorium on the approval, permitting, construction and electric service of development projects requiring 2 MW or more of electricity. Study scope: land use and zoning, SEQRA environmental considerations, utility/infrastructure capacity, fiscal and community impacts, emergency services and public safety, other municipalities' and NY State approaches, and adequacy of village regulations and utility service policies. The Village Planning Board would prepare a preliminary report within six months recommending zoning amendments, special-permit standards, site-plan requirements or utility policies. Public hearing Sept 28, 2026 (5 p.m., Ilion Municipal Building); trustees then voted unanimously to delay action. Context: Turin Management, owner of the ~1 million sq ft former Remington Arms property, has explored a data center as one redevelopment option; CEO Kristen O'Neill states no data center end user is committed. Mayor David Murray said trustees want the law to be legally sound and not block projects under the threshold. NOT ESTABLISHED: moratorium length, next vote date.