Audubon County board extends temporary moratorium on utility-scale battery storage

Feb 24, 2026

The Audubon County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Feb. 24 to extend a temporary moratorium on accepting or processing applications for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) until May 1, 2026, or until a permanent ordinance is adopted, after a public hearing and staff updates.

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The Audubon County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Feb. 24 to extend a temporary moratorium on utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems, saying staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission need time to develop permanent zoning rules.

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