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Blackford County adopts resolution barring battery storage permits until ordinance in place
Summary
The county board unanimously approved Resolution #2025-R9, which prohibits permitting or construction of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS/BSS) in Blackford County until the county adopts an ordinance to govern such facilities.
The Blackford County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 3 to adopt Resolution #2025‑R9, prohibiting the permitting or construction of Battery Storage Systems (BSS/BESS) within the county until an ordinance is adopted to regulate them. Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer moved to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Laura Coons seconded and the vote was 3–0.
The resolution places a temporary bar on new battery storage permitting pending the creation of a local ordinance. The minutes record the action as a resolution of the board; the county did not include draft ordinance text or a timeline for developing the ordinance in the meeting minutes.
