Ogemaw County weighs moratorium, RFP for master plan and tighter local rules for renewable and data center projects

Jul 3, 2026

County planners presented a draft master-plan RFP and commissioners discussed drafting a moratorium or a compatible renewable energy ordinance to regain more local say over siting of large solar, battery and data-center projects; board directed attorney review and drafting of proposed language.

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A county planner presented a draft request for proposals to update Ogemaw County's master plan and asked the board to approve a submission process that would include deliverables such as GIS data and a 4-week proposal window. The planner said he had adapted elements from several municipalities and would return a cleaned RFP to county staff for posting.

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