Riley County imposes 180‑day moratorium on data centers and battery storage while staff drafts rules
Riley County commissioners on April 13 voted to impose a 180‑day moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems so planning staff can research code standards, safety issues and community impacts before permitting those uses.
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Amanda Webb, Riley County planning director, told the commission the county has no existing zoning code for data centers or battery energy storage systems and urged the board to choose whether to prohibit them, permit them under new standards, or pause approvals while staff writes rules.
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