Commission extends moratorium on data centers and battery storage until mid‑May

Oct 15, 2026

By resolution the commission extended a moratorium on data center and battery energy storage system applications to mid‑May to give staff time to draft regulations and to allow the legislature to consider statewide rules.

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The Riley County Commission voted to sign a resolution extending the county’s moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems to the middle of next May.

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