The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Village of Frankfort
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Pro-Data Center Policies
Frankfort village’s measure is labeled proposed in its title but listed as enacted; it pauses data-center applications and permits for six months, while existing operations appear unaffected.
Rating from New York statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Village of Frankfort.
current law · Town of FrankfortWould establish a town-wide moratorium on commercial cryptocurrency-mining operations and data-processing centers, including standard, artificial-intelligence, and hyperscale AI centers.Town of Frankfort Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026 (Moratorium on Commercial Cryptocurrency Mining Operations and Data Processing Centers)
What this means
The measure would pause applications and permits for data centers for six months, delaying new projects and expansions. It does not appear to stop existing centers from operating, but the pause would make development substantially harder while in effect.
Timing
- Ends
- six months after adoption
The six-month moratorium was adopted as Local Law 3 on 2026-09-24.
People behind it
- Town Planning Board
Recommended a town-wide moratorium on data centers and suggested language incorporated into proposed Local Law No. 3.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A six-month moratorium bars applications or proceedings and the issuance of approvals or permits for commercial cryptocurrency mining operations and data processing centers within the Town (six-month moratorium on applications or proceeding, or the issuance of approvals or permits).
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