Phillips County adopts six-month moratorium on utility-scale solar and battery storage projects

Sep 30, 2025

The Phillips County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-09-30-01 on Sept. 30, 2025, placing a six-month moratorium on processing applications for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects while staff revises county land-use regulations.

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The Phillips County Board of County Commissioners adopted a six-month moratorium on processing applications for utility-scale solar energy systems and utility-scale battery energy storage systems, effective immediately and scheduled to end March 30, 2026. Commissioner Terry Hofmeister moved to adopt Resolution 2025-09-30-01; Commissioner Garold Roberts seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.

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