Ogemaw County adopts temporary moratorium on utility‑scale solar, battery storage and data centers
The board approved a year‑long moratorium (with carve‑outs for residential arrays and certain townships) to give planners time to draft rules for utility‑scale solar, battery storage and data centers; commissioners asked staff to craft language that preserves options for municipal and commercial rooftop solar.
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The Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners adopted a temporary moratorium on utility‑scale solar projects, large battery storage systems and data centers to give planning staff time to draft new zoning standards and public engagement. Planning staff said the moratorium (PEX Amendment 01‑26) excludes residential accessory solar arrays and does not apply inside the city of West Branch, West Branch Township or Edwards Township.
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