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Tippecanoe County adopts stricter large‑scale solar ordinance after months of study and public comment
Summary
After months of study and a public hearing with residents and agricultural stakeholders, the Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026‑12 on May 4, 2026, adding larger setbacks, a 400‑acre cap and a prohibition on battery energy storage systems; the measure passed 3‑0.
The Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners voted 3‑0 on May 4 to adopt Ordinance 2026‑12, a revised large‑scale solar ordinance the board and staff said responds to concerns raised during a moratorium study and several public hearings.
APC staff told the board the moratorium passed last summer was intended to allow a deeper study of the county's solar rules and that a study group, ordinance committee and public hearings resulted in a stricter code. APC forwarded the draft to the board after a 13‑3 vote at the Area Planning Commission.
Residents offered competing views during the public…
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