Buffalo Enacts Two-Year Moratorium on Data Center Development

Buffalo, NY, September 30, 2026 —

Buffalo has officially put a halt on the construction and development of new data centers within the city. The local government has enacted a moratorium, a temporary suspension of an activity, that will last for a period of two years.

This decision means that for the next 24 months, any new projects seeking to develop or establish data center facilities within Buffalo’s municipal boundaries will not be permitted to proceed. The specific reasons or the events that led to the decision to implement this moratorium were not provided in the initial announcement.

The moratorium period provides a designated timeframe during which the city can potentially review existing policies, assess the impacts of data center development, or explore future regulations. Information regarding any public hearings, studies, or policy reviews planned during this period has not been made available.

Details regarding the exact start date of the moratorium and potential exceptions, if any, were not specified. Following the conclusion of the two-year period, the future of data center development in Buffalo will likely depend on the outcomes of any reviews or policy changes made during the moratorium.

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