Butler County board approves temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency mining and battery storage projects
On March 25, 2025 the Butler County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency and data-mining facilities and battery energy storage systems to give the Planning & Zoning Commission time to draft ordinances; the moratorium runs until April 1, 2026 or until an ordinance is adopted.
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The Butler County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Resolution #18-2025 on March 25, 2025, imposing an immediate moratorium on the development and construction of cryptocurrency and data-mining facilities and battery energy storage systems in the county. The measure, adopted to allow the Planning & Zoning Commission time to research and draft regulatory language, is effective immediately and will remain in place until April 1, 2026, or until an ordinance addressing these uses is adopted.
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