Planning commission backs one‑year moratorium on community solar and wind projects, clarifies meteorological‑tower exemption
Morrison County planners recommended a one‑year moratorium on community solar, solar farms and wind energy conversion systems — revised to exempt meteorological towers — to give the county time to study renewable energy rules, data‑center impacts and transmission issues. The recommendation goes to the County Board on May 5, 2026.
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The Morrison County Planning Commission voted to recommend to the County Board a one‑year moratorium on community solar projects, solar farms and wind energy conversion systems, with clarified language explicitly exempting meteorological towers from the moratorium.
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