Ogemaw commissioners weigh moratorium on large-scale solar, wind and data centers while updating master plan

Jun 25, 2026

County planning staff told commissioners the master plan — last updated in 2016 — must be revised to address data centers and utility-scale renewable projects; several commissioners urged a temporary moratorium while ordinances and the plan are rewritten and reviewed by legal counsel.

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Ogemaw County planning staff and commissioners on Tuesday opened a lengthy discussion about updating the county master plan and whether to impose a temporary moratorium on permitting of large-scale solar, wind, battery storage and data-center projects.

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