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 Sandy Creek
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Pro-Data Center Policies
Sandy Creek village’s listed measure is marked enacted, though its description calls it proposed; it temporarily bars establishing or expanding covered data-processing and storage facilities for 12 months, with exceptions unspecified.
Rating from New York statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Village of Sandy Creek.
current law · Town of Sandy CreekAdopts Local Law No. 5 of 2026, imposing a proposed 12-month moratorium on commercial cryptocurrency-mining operations, data mining, data-processing centers, and data-storage facilities within Sandy Creek after a public hearing and unanimous vote of the four members present.Sandy Creek Town, Oswego County, NY Proposed Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
If enacted, the 12-month moratorium would temporarily prevent establishing or expanding covered data processing and storage facilities in the town, creating a major barrier during that period. The proposed law specifically covers data processing centers and data storage facilities, but the sources do not describe exceptions or other details that might narrow its effect.
Timing
- Ends
- 12 months after adoption
Local Law No. 5 imposes a twelve-month moratorium on commercial cryptocurrency mining operations, data mining, data processing centers, and data storage facilities within the Town of Sandy Creek. No extension condition is stated.
People behind it
- Town Board of the Town of Sandy Creek
Municipal legislative body that introduced the public-hearing resolution and adopted Local Law No. 5 of 2026.
- Ruth E. Scheppard
Introduced the resolution scheduling the public hearing and moved adoption of Local Law No. 5.
- Nola J. Gove
Seconded the resolution scheduling the public hearing for Local Law No. 5.
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- John W. Wood Jr.
Seconded adoption of Local Law No. 5.
- Bill Joyce
Revised the draft data-center moratorium by removing high-density wording and making other changes before review and consideration by the Town Board.
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The Town adopted a twelve-month moratorium within Sandy Creek on commercial cryptocurrency mining operations, data mining, data processing centers, and data storage facilities.
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