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Commissioners re-enact temporary moratorium on commercial solar projects
Summary
Cherokee County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 12 to re-enact Resolution 21-2024, a moratorium on commercial solar energy projects that will expire Sept. 12, 2024, and scheduled a work session to review solar regulations.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 21-2024 on Aug. 12, temporarily reenacting a moratorium on commercial solar energy projects that will expire Sept. 12, 2024.
Commissioner Cory Moates moved to approve Resolution 21-2024; Commissioner Lorie Johnson seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Commissioners discussed holding a work session next week to review solar regulations and allowed time for the board to review the matter before the proposed expiration date. The minutes record that Commissioner Myra Frazier suggested a work session after the board had a chance to review the proposal.
The resolution as entered in the minutes places a short pause on new commercial solar permits while the board considers potential regulatory changes; the minutes do not list specific regulatory revisions or cite governing statutes. The board did not take further action at the meeting beyond setting the moratorium and proposing a work session to consider next steps.
