West Seneca NY 1-year data center moratorium
Town of West Seneca, NY — Town Board Passes One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers (4-0, Oct. 5, 2026)
West Seneca, NY · Town of West Seneca, NY, one-year data center moratorium (Town Board, Oct. 5, 2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Data center developers in the Town of West Seneca, NY
- Enforced by
- Town of West Seneca Town Board
West Seneca's Town Board voted 4-0 on Oct. 5, 2026 to pass a one-year moratorium on data centers while it develops standards covering energy, water use and noise. Spectrum News reports the moratorium expires at the end of August 2027. The town follows a similar pause in the Town of Tonawanda.
Who is protected: West Seneca, NY residents
Legal detail
Town of West Seneca (Erie County, NY) Town Board, one-year moratorium on data centers, adopted 4-0 Monday Oct. 5, 2026 (Spectrum News, published Oct. 6, 2026 7:49 AM); Spectrum says it expires at the end of August 2027. Supervisor Gary Dickson: time to develop standards on energy, water usage and noise. NOT ESTABLISHED: local law number, filing/effective date, size thresholds, exemptions.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | West Seneca, NY |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | October 5, 2026 |
| Citation | Town of West Seneca, NY, one-year data center moratorium (Town Board, Oct. 5, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | West Seneca passes 1-year moratorium on data centers — Spectrum News Buffalo (Oct. 6, 2026) |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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