Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON– A local law could prevent the development of large data centers in the town of Canton through next May.
The town of Canton considered a moratorium June 10 preventing data centers …
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BY JOSH DAVISNorth Country This WeekCANTON– A local law could prevent the development of large data centers in the town of Canton through next May.
The town of Canton considered a moratorium June 10 preventing data centers like those used to power AI technology to be built within the town. The law will be subject to a public hearing July 8.
The moratorium will temporarily prevent any potential development of data centers in the town, with the stated intention of protecting public interest and welfare.
The town intends to adopt comprehensive regulations regarding the development of data centers while the moratorium remains in effect.
The moratorium will remain in effect until May 31, 2027.
There were previously no regulations relating to Data Centers within the Town, but the Town Board believes that such regulations can be duly considered and adopted by that date, according to the resolution.
Earlier this month, members of the St. Lawrence County Legislature passed a resolution that will give the county and municipalities local authority over siting of data centers.
The county does not possess the authority to pass a countywide moratorium on data centers, though some legislators asked local municipalities to consider adopting such resolutions of their own.
Current, grandfathered operations and those Data Centers using less than twenty
megawatts of power are excepted from the new local law.
The town’s law defines a data center as “any facility, building, structure, or designated portion thereof that is primarily used to house, connect, and operate computer systems,
servers, networking equipment, storage devices, and associated information and
communication technology (ICT) infrastructure for the purpose of processing,
storing, managing, or transmitting digital information.”
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