Town of East Greenbush, NY 6-Month Moratorium on Data Center Development and Operations
East Greenbush, NY · Town of East Greenbush, NY Town Board unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, 6-month data center development and operations moratorium
The Town of East Greenbush, New York (Rensselaer County, near Albany) unanimously adopted its own six-month moratorium on data centers on July 15, 2026 — covering not just new development but also data center operations. Town Supervisor Conway described it as the town's 'own layer of protection,' going beyond the New York state executive order on data centers.
Technical detail
Town of East Greenbush (Rensselaer County, NY) Town Board unanimous vote July 15, 2026: 6-month moratorium on data center development AND operations (through approximately Jan. 15, 2027). Scope note: inclusion of operations makes this broader than the NY state executive action; Supervisor Conway framed it as an independent municipal layer of protection.
Who is protected: Town of East Greenbush, NY residents
Who must comply: Data center developers and operators in the Town of East Greenbush, NY
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | East Greenbush, NY |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-15 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-15 |
| Citation | Town of East Greenbush, NY Town Board unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, 6-month data center development and operations moratorium |
| Enforced by | Town of East Greenbush, NY building/zoning administration; Town Board |
| Penalties | Permit/application denial and operational restriction during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | 'Our own layer of protection': East Greenbush passes its own data center moratorium — CBS6 Albany ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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