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White County commissioners continue renewable-energy review after public comments; decline data-center moratorium request
Summary
After a lengthy public discussion, White County commissioners heard residents and experts about solar, wind and battery storage rules, agreed not to pursue a data-center moratorium and instructed staff to advertise proposed wind/solar ordinance changes ahead of a vote scheduled for March 17.
White County commissioners spent more than an hour hearing public comment and staff briefings on whether to impose a moratorium and how to rewrite county rules for commercial-scale solar, wind and battery storage.
The commissioners did not accept a separate moratorium request for data centers, voting not to take that matter up. They directed county staff to advertise amendments to the wind and solar ordinance and said they will take a vote on the advertised ordinance at their March 17 meeting.
Why it matters: Commissioners and planning staff said the county is updating its comprehensive plan and zoning rules to address siting, setbacks, decommissioning and related agreements. Residents and area-plan commissioners urged a pause to allow those changes to be drafted and reviewed; developers and utility representatives warned that extended…
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