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Blackford County bars battery‑storage systems and data centers until ordinances are adopted

Board of Commissioners of Blackford County, Indiana · November 3, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions (2025‑R9 and 2025‑R10), each approved 3‑0, prohibiting permitting or construction of battery energy storage systems and data centers in Blackford County until the county adopts specific ordinances to govern those activities.

At the Nov. 3 meeting, the Board of Commissioners of Blackford County adopted two back‑to‑back resolutions forbidding permitting or construction of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and data centers within the county until individual ordinances are drafted and adopted.

Speaker 2 read Resolution No. 2025‑R9, which states Blackford County currently lacks an ordinance to…

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