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Allendale supervisor introduces temporary moratorium on large energy projects for study
Summary
Supervisor Adam Elenbaas presented Ordinance 2026-07, a first-reading proposal to pause consideration of new data center, battery storage, large-scale solar and wind farm applications while the township studies related regulations.
Supervisor Adam Elenbaas introduced Ordinance 2026-07 at the May 26 meeting, a proposed temporary moratorium on accepting or processing applications for data centers, battery storage facilities, large-scale solar farms and wind farms while the township completes a study of current ordinances and regulations.
The meeting record describes the ordinance as intended "to protect the public health, safety, and welfare" during the study period and notes the measure was presented for its first reading; the transcript does not record a subsequent vote or final action on the moratorium. Board discussion later included a trustee comment noting groundwater impacts associated with data centers, indicating at least one member expected environmental or infrastructure concerns to factor into deliberations.
The item will proceed through the township's ordinance process before the board takes any final action. The transcript does not include specific start or end dates for the moratorium, the duration of the pause, or any exemptions; those details are not specified in the public meeting text and would need to be confirmed in the ordinance draft or staff packet.
The moratorium introduction was recorded as BOT 26-081 in the meeting minutes; trustees also discussed Town Center planning and requested additional staff training on meeting A/V and Wi‑Fi during board comments.
