3. Activity at the site's governments
Pending (dated today or later, not yet voted)
No pending item for the selected sectors in the documents we hold for Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County. B1 B2 R1
Adopted, extended or rescinded
Adopted Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) Mar 25, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
to provide regulations and standards for battery energy storage systems;
Quoted from: 2026 03 25 Comstock CZ_secured (other, meeting Mar 25, 2026). Sources: D127 p.368 D128 p.154 · 3 detections grouped
Rescinded Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Mar 25, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
3. (suspended via temporary moratorium, repealed via Ord. No. 564)
Quoted from: 2026 03 25 Comstock CZ_secured (other, meeting Mar 25, 2026). Sources: D127 p.368 D129 p.367 D130 p.366 · 4 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Solar Mar 16, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
A. Michigan courts have recognized that a moratorium is a common and legitimate tool to preserve the status quo while formulating a development strategy.
Quoted from: Ordinance 565 – Data Center Moratorium Regulatory Ordinance (other). Sources: D136 p.1 D137 p.1 D138 p.1 D139 p.1 · 9 detections grouped
Adopted Siting ordinance
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 15, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
A. Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish minimum requirements and regulations for the construction, erection, placement, location, maintenance, modification, operation, and decommissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Township in a manner that promotes economic development
Quoted from: Ordinance 564 – Battery Energy Storage Systems (other). Sources: D150 p.1 D151 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 15, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMSTOCK KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION I AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4 SECTION 4.61 USE STANDARDS Article 4 Section 4.61 entitled Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), is amended t o read as follows
Quoted from: Ordinance 564 – Battery Energy Storage Systems (other). Sources: D150 p.1 D151 p.1 · 3 detections grouped
Adopted Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 13, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
to provide regulations and standards for battery energy storage systems;
Quoted from: Zoning ordinance 12-13-2025 update (other, meeting Dec 13, 2025). Sources: D153 p.368 D154 p.154 · 3 detections grouped
Rescinded Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 13, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
3. (suspended via temporary moratorium, repealed via Ord. No. 564)
Quoted from: Zoning ordinance 12-13-2025 update (other, meeting Dec 13, 2025). Sources: D153 p.368 D155 p.367 D156 p.366 · 4 detections grouped
Adopted Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 3, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMSTOCK KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION I AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4 SECTION 4.61 USE STANDARDS Article 4 Section 4.61 entitled Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), is amended to read as follows
Quoted from: Ord 564 BESS (other). Sources: D158 p.1 D159 p.12 · 3 detections grouped
The Moratorium Nation inventory also records 2 enacted moratoria for the site's governments (details in section 5). M1 M2
Earlier-stage and other recorded items
Adopted Siting ordinance
Battery storage (BESS) Oct 16, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Jan Porvaznik Director, Strategy and Project Development Swan Energy Storage Project / CIP 15 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Battery Energy Storage System Model Law (2024), Section G: Decommissioning, https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/Clean-Energy-Siting/model-law.pdf 16 Gaines et al., "Life
Detected as enacted but dated after the report date; the stage or date is likely misread.
Quoted from: Moratorium Educational Materials (other). Sources: D3 p.171 D4 p.166 · 2 detections grouped
Discussion Project application
Battery storage (BESS) lower-confidence match Sep 11, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Zoning Board of Appeals
He reported that the Planning Commission had approved the site plan for the battery energy storage project, and that he had begun the process that morning of applying for a $2 million grant available to the community related to that project.
Quoted from: Comstock-Minutes-Sept11-2026-DRAFT (minutes, meeting Sep 11, 2026). Source: D50 p.4
Discussion Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Sep 4, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
1 Jensen Hughes Hazard Mitigation Analysis, Swan Energy Storage Project (2025). Copy presented at Moratorium Committee meeting on September 4 and available upon request.
Quoted from: Moratorium Educational Materials (other). Source: D4 p.166
Discussion Project application
Battery storage (BESS) lower-confidence match Aug 12, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
SWAN ENERGY STORAGE LLC By: _______________________________ Name: _____________________________ Its: ________________________________ CYGNET ENERGY STORAGE LLC By: _______________________________ Name: _____________________
Quoted from: Memorandum of Understanding Swan_Cygnet Comtock VF 080626 (11544195.1) (other). Source: D82 p.6
Vote scheduled Moratorium
Data centers Solar Mar 17, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
desirable and in the public interest for the reasons set forth above that the Township Board adopt a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of any applications for data centers.
Quoted from: Ordinance 565 – Data Center Moratorium Regulatory Ordinance (other). Sources: D134 p.2 D135 p.2 · 4 detections grouped
Discussion Siting ordinance
Solar lower-confidence match Jan 5, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Washtenaw Solar Energy, LLC (Washtenaw County) Likewise, comments were made regarding two bills, House Bills 4027 and 4028, which aim to restore local control over the siting of renewable energy projects.
Quoted from: Moratorium Educational Materials (other). Source: D147 p.170
Vote scheduled Project application
Battery storage (BESS) lower-confidence match Jan 5, 2026
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Finally, the community benefits CIP has proposed are not aspirational – they will be formalized as binding, legally enforceable commitments through a Host Agreement and/or Development Agreement with the Township and CIP will be held to these commitments as part of any approval of the BESS Project.
Quoted from: Moratorium Educational Materials (other). Source: D147 p.170
Discussion Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) lower-confidence match Dec 16, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
A Battery Energy Storage System Large Off-Site Overlay District is established wherein a Battery Energy Storage System Large Off-Site is a special land use in any zoning district on a parcel(s) of at least 140 contiguous acres and meeting the additional requirements
Quoted from: Ordinance 564 – Battery Energy Storage Systems (other). Source: D149 p.12 · 2 detections grouped
Hearing notice Project application
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 15, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Legal notice (Planning Commission) dated Dec 15, 2025 concerning a battery storage project application (hearing notice). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: COMSTOCK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Aug 13, 2026). Source: D152 p.1
Vote scheduled Siting ordinance
Battery storage (BESS) lower-confidence match Dec 3, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Body not stated
A. Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish minimum requirements and regulations for the construction, erection, placement, location, maintenance, modification, operation, and decommissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Township in a manner that promotes economic development
Quoted from: Ord 564 BESS (other). Source: D158 p.1
Public hearing Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) Nov 13, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Legal notice (Planning Commission) dated Nov 13, 2025 concerning a battery storage zoning amendment (public hearing). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: COMSTOCK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Nov 13, 2025). Source: D163 p.1
Public hearing Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Nov 6, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Benefits ("Technical Response and Clarification") Dear Supervisor Martin: We appreciate the opportunity to continue our dialogue with the Planning Commission, the Moratorium Committee, and the Board regarding the Swan Energy Storage project.
Quoted from: Moratorium Educational Materials (other). Source: D165 p.165
Hearing notice Siting ordinance
Battery storage (BESS) Oct 30, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Legal notice (Planning Commission) dated Oct 30, 2025 concerning a battery storage siting ordinance (hearing notice). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: COMSTOCK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Oct 30, 2025). Source: D167 p.1
Hearing notice Zoning amendment
Battery storage (BESS) Oct 30, 2025
Comstock Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · Planning Commission
Legal notice (Planning Commission) dated Oct 30, 2025 concerning a battery storage zoning amendment (hearing notice). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: COMSTOCK CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Oct 30, 2025). Source: D167 p.1
4. Within 20 miles
Pending items at other governments
Drafting Public hearing Planning commission recommendation Moratorium
Data centers Battery storage (BESS) Solar Crypto mining Oct 1, 2026
City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.2 mi · Planning Commission
The proposed amendment is to have the moratorium on data centers and other similar uses in the Chapter 50 Zoning Ordinance with the recommended development of a cross-functional multi-interest task force.
Quoted from: Planning Commission - Regular Meeting: Agenda Packet - October 1, 2026 (packet, meeting Oct 1, 2026). Sources: D14 p.7 D15 p.4 D16 p.5 D17 p.6 D18 p.9 · 7 detections grouped
First reading Hearing notice Moratorium
Data centers Battery storage (BESS) Crypto mining Oct 5, 2026
City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.2 mi · City Commission
First reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 50, Article 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for a moratorium on data centers and similar uses (Action: Motion to offer for first reading and schedule a public hearing for October 5, 2026)
Quoted from: City Commission Business Meeting: Agenda (agenda, meeting Sep 21, 2026). Sources: D11 p.2 D12 p.2 D13 p.1 · 5 detections grouped
Discussion Public hearing Siting ordinance
Data centers Oct 5, 2026
Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.0 mi · Planning Commission
Public Hearing – Artificial Intelligence Data Center Ordinance
Quoted from: October 5 (minutes, meeting Oct 5, 2026). Sources: D9 p.3 D10 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Discussion Moratorium
Data centers Oct 5, 2026
Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.0 mi · Planning Commission
a. Discuss Moratorium Ordinance
Quoted from: October 5 (minutes, meeting Oct 5, 2026). Source: D10 p.1
Public hearing Vote scheduled Moratorium
Data centers Oct 6, 2026
Pennfield Charter Township, Calhoun County, MI · 15.4 mi · Planning Commission
Legal notice (Planning Commission) dated Oct 6, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (public hearing, vote scheduled). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Pennfield Township (Battle Creek Shopper News) (notice, meeting Oct 6, 2026). Source: D8 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Discussion Moratorium
Data centers Oct 13, 2026
Pennfield Charter Township, Calhoun County, MI · 15.4 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Oct 13, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (discussion). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Pennfield Charter Township (Battle Creek Shopper News) (notice, meeting Oct 13, 2026). Source: D7 p.1 · 3 detections grouped
Hearing notice Moratorium
Data centers Oct 13, 2026
Hope Township, Barry County, MI · 16.0 mi · Planning Commission
Ordinance to add a new subsection D, titled “Temporary Moratoriums” that would authorize the establishment of moratoriums, and to implement a six-month moratorium on applications for data centers.
Quoted from: Planning Commission Notices (notice, meeting Oct 1, 2026). Sources: D5 p.1 D6 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted, extended or rescinded at other governments
Adopted Moratorium
Solar Sep 22, 2026
Oshtemo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.1 mi · Planning Commission
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OSHTEMO KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: PRINCIPAL USE SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ZONING MORATORIUM ORDINANCE SECTION I. THE TOWNSHIP ZONING MORATORIUM ON SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FOR PRINCIPAL-USE SES, LARGE OR SMALLAND ANY HYBRID PRINCIPAL SES: The Township hereby imposes a six month Moratorium (until otherwise
Quoted from: September 22, 2026 - Township Board Agenda Packet (PDF, 5MB) (packet, meeting Sep 22, 2026). Sources: D23 p.44 D24 p.43 D25 p.27 D26 p.24 · 7 detections grouped
Rescinded Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Data centers Crypto mining Solar Sep 21, 2026
City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.2 mi · City Commission
infrastructure, environmental, public safety, and other regulatory issues associated with data centers, battery energy storage systems, cryptocurrency mining centers, and AI data centers. Not later than the termination date of the moratorium as provided herein, City staff shall present to the Planning Commission, and the City Council proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments
Quoted from: City Commission Business Meeting: Agenda Packet (packet, meeting Sep 21, 2026). Sources: D27 p.104 D28 p.91 D29 p.103 D30 p.100 D31 p.97 D32 p.94 D33 p.83 D34 p.95 +5 more · 27 detections grouped
Adopted Extended Moratorium
Data centers Sep 15, 2026
Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.6 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Sep 15, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted, extended). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: RICHLAND TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Sep 15, 2026). Source: D49 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Sep 10, 2026
Emmett Charter Township, Calhoun County, MI · 14.9 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Sep 10, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Charter Township of Emmett (Battle Creek Shopper News) (notice, meeting Sep 10, 2026). Source: D51 p.1 · 3 detections grouped
Rescinded Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Crypto mining Data centers Sep 3, 2026
City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.2 mi · Planning Commission
infrastructure, environmental, public safety, and other regulatory issues associated with data centers, battery energy storage systems, cryptocurrency mining centers, and AI data centers. Not later than the termination date of the moratorium as provided herein, City staff shall present to the Planning Commission and the City Council proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments
Quoted from: Planning Commission - Regular Meeting: PC Agenda Packet - September 3 2026 (packet, meeting Sep 3, 2026). Sources: D52 p.20 D53 p.12 D54 p.13 D55 p.10 D56 p.16 D57 p.11 D58 p.1 · 14 detections grouped
Adopted Siting ordinance
Data centers Aug 24, 2026
Village of Mattawan, Van Buren County, MI · 15.5 mi · Village Board
Legal notice (Village Board) dated Aug 24, 2026 concerning a data center siting ordinance (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Village of Mattawan-Ordinance No. 2026-0824 (Paw Paw Courier-Leader & South Haven Beacon) (notice, meeting Aug 24, 2026). Source: D63 p.1
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Aug 24, 2026
Village of Mattawan, Van Buren County, MI · 15.5 mi · Village Board
Legal notice (Village Board) dated Aug 24, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Village of Mattawan-Ordinance No. 2026-0824 (Paw Paw Courier-Leader & South Haven Beacon) (notice, meeting Aug 24, 2026). Source: D63 p.1 · 3 detections grouped
Adopted Rescinded Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Crypto mining Data centers Aug 17, 2026
City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.2 mi · City Commission
infrastructure, environmental, public safety, and other regulatory issues associated with data centers, battery energy storage systems, cryptocurrency mining centers, and AI data centers. Not later than the termination date of the moratorium as provided herein, City staff shall present to the Planning Commission and the City Council proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments
Quoted from: City Commission Business Meeting: Agenda Packet (packet, meeting Aug 17, 2026). Sources: D67 p.94 D68 p.93 D69 p.88 D70 p.2 D71 p.89 D72 p.2 D73 p.87 · 15 detections grouped
Adopted Rescinded Moratorium
Data centers Aug 13, 2026
Emmett Charter Township, Calhoun County, MI · 14.9 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Aug 13, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted, rescinded). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Charter Township of Emmett (Battle Creek Shopper News) (notice, meeting Aug 13, 2026). Sources: D78 p.1 D79 p.1 D80 p.1 · 5 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Data centers Aug 13, 2026
Burlington Township, Calhoun County, MI · 17.1 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Aug 13, 2026 concerning a battery storage/data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Burlington Township (Marshall Advisor & Chronicle) (notice, meeting Aug 13, 2026). Source: D81 p.1
Adopted Moratorium
Solar Aug 11, 2026
Oshtemo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.1 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Aug 11, 2026 concerning a solar moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: OSHTEMO CHARTER TOWNSHIP, CLERK OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Aug 11, 2026). Sources: D83 p.1 D84 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) lower-confidence match Aug 10, 2026
Gun Plain Township, Allegan County, MI · 10.5 mi · Zoning Board of Appeals
Notice of Adoption of Ordinance 196 Temporary Moratorium on Considering Future Applications for Battery Energy Storage Systems
Quoted from: Page snapshot: Gun Plain Charter Township | Allegan County | Plainwell MI (other). Source: D89 p.1
Adopted Extended Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Data centers Jul 27, 2026
Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 3.1 mi · Board of Trustees
Legal notice (Board of Trustees) dated Jul 27, 2026 concerning a battery storage/data center moratorium (adopted, extended). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: KALAMAZOO CHARTER TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Jul 27, 2026). Source: D92 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Extended Moratorium
Data centers Jul 21, 2026
Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 4.6 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Jul 21, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted, extended). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: ROSS TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Jul 21, 2026). Source: D93 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Jul 13, 2026
Cooper Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 4.8 mi · Body not stated
Legal notice dated Jul 13, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: COOPER TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Jul 13, 2026). Sources: D102 p.1 D103 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Extended Moratorium
Data centers Jun 17, 2026
Prairieville Township, Barry County, MI · 9.7 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Jun 17, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted, extended). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Prairieville Township (The Hastings Banner) (notice, meeting Jun 17, 2026). Sources: D114 p.1 D115 p.1 · 3 detections grouped
Extended Moratorium
Data centers Jun 4, 2026
Gun Plain Township, Allegan County, MI · 10.5 mi · Zoning Board of Appeals
Resolution 2026-8 To Extend the Moratorium on Ordinance 193 Data Centers
Quoted from: June 4, 2026 Township Board Agenda (agenda, meeting Jun 4, 2026). Source: D117 p.1 · 4 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Jun 3, 2026
Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, MI · 15.5 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Jun 3, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Township of Pine Grove-Notice of Adoption Police Power moratorium (Paw Paw Courier-Leader & South Haven Beacon) (notice, meeting Jun 3, 2026). Source: D118 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Apr 9, 2026
Oshtemo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.1 mi · Body not stated
Legal notice dated Apr 9, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: OSHTEMO CHARTER TOWNSHIP, CLERK OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice). Sources: D124 p.1 D125 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Zoning amendment
Solar Wind Mar 18, 2026
Prairieville Township, Barry County, MI · 9.7 mi · Body not stated
Legal notice dated Mar 18, 2026 concerning a solar/wind zoning amendment (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Prairieville Township (The Hastings Banner) (notice, meeting Mar 18, 2026). Source: D133 p.1
Adopted Moratorium
Data centers Mar 10, 2026
Oshtemo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.1 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Mar 10, 2026 concerning a data center moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: OSHTEMO CHARTER TOWNSHIP, CLERK OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Mar 10, 2026). Source: D140 p.1
Adopted Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Dec 18, 2025
Oshtemo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.1 mi · Body not stated
Legal notice dated Dec 18, 2025 concerning a battery storage moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: OSHTEMO CHARTER TOWNSHIP, CLERK OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice). Source: D148 p.1
Adopted Moratorium
Battery storage (BESS) Nov 25, 2025
Oshtemo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, MI · 9.1 mi · Township Board
Legal notice (Township Board) dated Nov 25, 2025 concerning a battery storage moratorium (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: OSHTEMO CHARTER TOWNSHIP, CLERK OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (Kalamazoo Gazette) (notice, meeting Nov 25, 2025). Sources: D160 p.1 D161 p.1 · 2 detections grouped
Adopted Zoning amendment
Solar Wind lower-confidence match Nov 11, 2025
Village of Lawton, Van Buren County, MI · 19.6 mi · Village Council
Legal notice (Village Council) dated Nov 11, 2025 concerning a solar/wind zoning amendment (adopted). The notice text is not reproduced under the notice site's terms; open the cited original.
Evidence: Village of Lawton-Ordinance No. 05-2025 (Paw Paw Courier-Leader & South Haven Beacon) (notice, meeting Nov 11, 2025). Source: D164 p.1
Governments with recorded activity
| # | Government | Distance | Pending | Items in our documents (enacted) | Moratorium Nation | Latest item |
| 1 |
City of Kalamazoo City, Kalamazoo County · monitored S27 |
3.2 mi |
2 |
19 (3) |
1 |
Oct 5, 2026 D14 p.7 D11 p.2 D27 p.104 +17 more |
| 2 |
Schoolcraft Township Township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S22 |
9.0 mi |
2 |
2 (0) |
0 |
Oct 5, 2026 D9 p.3 D10 p.1 |
| 3 |
Pennfield Charter Township Charter township, Calhoun County · monitored S16 |
15.4 mi |
2 |
3 (0) |
0 |
Oct 13, 2026 D8 p.1 D7 p.1 D126 p.1 |
| 4 |
Hope Township Township, Barry County · monitored S11 |
16.0 mi |
1 |
1 (0) |
0 |
Oct 13, 2026 D5 p.1 |
| 5 |
Kalamazoo Charter Township Charter township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S18 |
3.1 mi |
0 |
1 (1) |
2 |
Jul 27, 2026 D92 p.1 M5 M6 |
| 6 |
Richland Township Township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S20 |
3.6 mi |
0 |
6 (1) |
0 |
Sep 15, 2026 D49 p.1 D121 p.1 D131 p.1 +1 more |
| 7 |
City of Portage City, Kalamazoo County · monitored S30 |
3.9 mi |
0 |
2 (0) |
1 |
Feb 24, 2026 D141 p.1 D142 p.22 M12 |
| 8 |
Ross Township Township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S21 |
4.6 mi |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
Jul 21, 2026 D93 p.1 |
| 9 |
Cooper Charter Township Charter township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S17 |
4.8 mi |
0 |
2 (1) |
0 |
Jul 15, 2026 D102 p.1 D100 p.1 |
| 10 |
Oshtemo Charter Township Charter township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S19 |
9.1 mi |
0 |
11 (6) |
3 |
Sep 24, 2026 D23 p.44 D83 p.1 D124 p.1 +11 more |
| 11 |
Texas Charter Township Charter township, Kalamazoo County · monitored S23 |
9.4 mi |
0 |
3 (0) |
1 |
Jun 22, 2026 D105 p.132 D123 p.28 D132 p.6 +1 more |
| 12 |
Prairieville Township Township, Barry County · monitored S12 |
9.7 mi |
0 |
2 (2) |
0 |
Jun 17, 2026 D114 p.1 D133 p.1 |
| 13 |
Gun Plain Township Township, Allegan County · monitored S9 |
10.5 mi |
0 |
14 (2) |
1 |
Sep 16, 2026 D89 p.1 D117 p.1 D46 p.1 +7 more |
| 14 |
Park Township Township, St. Joseph County · monitored S24 |
14.8 mi |
0 |
0 (0) |
1 |
May 13, 2026 M10 |
| 15 |
Emmett Charter Township Charter township, Calhoun County · monitored S15 |
14.9 mi |
0 |
2 (2) |
0 |
Sep 10, 2026 D51 p.1 D78 p.1 |
| 16 |
Village of Mattawan Village, Van Buren County · monitored S29 |
15.5 mi |
0 |
2 (2) |
0 |
Aug 24, 2026 D63 p.1 |
| 17 |
Pine Grove Township Township, Van Buren County · monitored S25 |
15.5 mi |
0 |
1 (1) |
1 |
Jun 3, 2026 D118 p.1 M11 |
| 18 |
Burlington Township Township, Calhoun County · monitored S14 |
17.1 mi |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
Aug 13, 2026 D81 p.1 |
| 19 |
Village of Lawton Village, Van Buren County · monitored S28 |
19.6 mi |
0 |
3 (1) |
0 |
Nov 11, 2025 D164 p.1 D166 p.1 D170 p.1 |
| 20 |
Bedford Charter Township Charter township, Calhoun County · monitored S13 |
9.7 mi |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
Jul 8, 2025 D168 p.1 |
| 21 |
Porter Township Township, Van Buren County · monitored S26 |
17.3 mi |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
Sep 15, 2026 D48 p.1 |
| 22 |
Baltimore Township Township, Barry County · monitored S10 |
17.8 mi |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
Nov 24, 2025 D162 p.1 |
Distance is from the site to the nearest point of the government's Census boundary (0 = the site is inside). Counts are for the selected sectors and include energy-facility rules in general. R1
Earlier-stage and other items at other governments
- 1City of Kalamazoo 3.2 mi
- Sep 21, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Vote scheduled · Data centers, Crypto mining, Battery storage (BESS) · lower-confidence match D40 p.102 D41 p.89 D29 p.103 D42 p.101 +3 more
- Sep 21, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Solar · lower-confidence match D45 p.13
- Sep 16, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion · Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining, Data centers D47 p.8
- Sep 3, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion / Drafting · Data centers, Crypto mining, Battery storage (BESS) · lower-confidence match D59 p.18 D60 p.19 D61 p.17 D57 p.11
- Sep 3, 2026 · Zoning amendment · Discussion / Planning commission recommendation · Data centers D57 p.11 D53 p.12
- Aug 19, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion · Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining D64 p.2 D65 p.2 D66 p.5
- Aug 17, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Vote scheduled · Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) · lower-confidence match D74 p.92 D75 p.91 D76 p.90
- Aug 17, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Solar · lower-confidence match D77 p.11
- Aug 10, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion · Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining, Data centers D86 p.134 D87 p.128 D88 p.129
- Jul 20, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion · Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Crypto mining D94 p.3 D95 p.3 D96 p.7 D97 p.1 +1 more
- Jul 13, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Solar · lower-confidence match D101 p.10
- Jun 15, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Solar · lower-confidence match D116 p.13
- May 11, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Solar · lower-confidence match D120 p.11
- Apr 20, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Solar · lower-confidence match D122 p.10
- 3Pennfield Charter Township 15.4 mi
- Apr 7, 2026 · Project application · Public hearing · Battery storage (BESS) D126 p.1
- 6Richland Township 3.6 mi
- Apr 29, 2026 · Project application · Hearing notice · Solar · lower-confidence match D121 p.1
- Apr 29, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Hearing notice · Solar D121 p.1
- Mar 25, 2026 · Project application · Hearing notice · Solar · lower-confidence match D131 p.1
- Mar 25, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Hearing notice · Solar D131 p.1
- Jan 14, 2026 · Zoning amendment · Hearing notice · Solar D146 p.1
- 7City of Portage 3.9 mi
- Feb 19, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion / Drafting / First reading / Hearing notice / Public hearing · Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar D141 p.1 D142 p.22 D143 p.24 D144 p.23 +1 more
- Feb 19, 2026 · Zoning amendment · Vote scheduled · Battery storage (BESS), Data centers · lower-confidence match D142 p.22
- 9Cooper Charter Township 4.8 mi
- Jul 15, 2026 · Zoning amendment · Hearing notice · Crypto mining, Data centers D100 p.1
- 10Oshtemo Charter Township 9.1 mi
- Sep 24, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion / Drafting · Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) · lower-confidence match D19 p.12 D20 p.5
- Sep 24, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion / Drafting / Public hearing / Planning commission recommendation · Solar D21 p.4 D22 p.3
- Aug 27, 2026 · Moratorium · Hearing notice · Solar D62 p.1
- Dec 4, 2025 · Moratorium · First reading / Hearing notice · Battery storage (BESS) D157 p.1
- Mar 10, 2025 · Moratorium · Vote scheduled · Data centers D169 p.1
- 11Texas Charter Township 9.4 mi
- Jun 22, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion / Public hearing / Planning commission recommendation / Vote scheduled · Data centers, Crypto mining D105 p.132 D106 p.133 D107 p.131 D108 p.20 +4 more
- Apr 13, 2026 · Project application · Vote scheduled · Data centers D123 p.28
- Mar 24, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion · Data centers, Solar D132 p.6
- 13Gun Plain Township 10.5 mi
- Sep 16, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion · Data centers · lower-confidence match D46 p.1
- Aug 10, 2026 · Project application · Discussion · Battery storage (BESS) · lower-confidence match D85 p.1
- Aug 6, 2026 · Moratorium · Hearing notice / Public hearing · Battery storage (BESS) D90 p.1 D91 p.1
- Aug 6, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Vote scheduled · Battery storage (BESS) · lower-confidence match D90 p.1
- Jul 15, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion · Data centers, Solar · lower-confidence match D99 p.1
- Jul 15, 2026 · Zoning amendment · Discussion · Data centers, Solar · lower-confidence match D99 p.1
- Jul 15, 2026 · Project application · Public hearing · Data centers, Solar · lower-confidence match D99 p.1
- Jul 9, 2026 · Moratorium · Vote scheduled · Battery storage (BESS) D104 p.1
- Jun 17, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion · Battery storage (BESS), Data centers · lower-confidence match D113 p.1
- Jun 17, 2026 · Moratorium · Discussion · Battery storage (BESS) D113 p.1
- May 20, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion · Battery storage (BESS), Data centers · lower-confidence match D119 p.1
- May 20, 2026 · Project application · Public hearing · Battery storage (BESS) D119 p.1
- 19Village of Lawton 19.6 mi
- Nov 4, 2025 · Zoning amendment · Hearing notice · Solar, Wind D166 p.1
- Nov 13, 2018 · Zoning amendment · Hearing notice · Solar, Wind · lower-confidence match D170 p.1
- 20Bedford Charter Township 9.7 mi
- Jul 8, 2025 · Project application · Hearing notice · Solar D168 p.1
- 21Porter Township 17.3 mi
- Sep 15, 2026 · Siting ordinance · Discussion · General / multiple uses · lower-confidence match D48 p.1
- 22Baltimore Township 17.8 mi
- Nov 24, 2025 · Project application · Hearing notice / Planning commission recommendation · Solar D162 p.1
9. Methodology, limits and disclaimer
What this is. A snapshot of what Siting Radar holds on Sep 29, 2026 about local moratoria and siting rules affecting data centers, battery storage (bess), solar, wind near the site. Every factual line carries a citation to a stored public document (with page), a Moratorium Nation dataset row, a Census boundary or a monitored source; every quotation is checked, before delivery, to appear word for word in the text we stored for the cited page.
Governing jurisdictions are the governments whose Census TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries contain the site: the incorporated city or village if there is one, otherwise the township or town, plus the county. Boundary data are approximate at parcel scale; confirm the parcel's jurisdiction with the county auditor, assessor or GIS office.
Items are detected automatically in agendas, packets, minutes and legal notices by rules (and, where noted, a language model), then grouped per government, action and meeting date. Stage labels (discussion, hearing, adopted, ...) are the detector's reading of the text and can be wrong; the quotation and the cited page are the evidence. Items classified "other" (energy topics that are not a moratorium, zoning amendment, siting ordinance or project application) and items below the alert confidence threshold (0.5) are not shown. Items flagged wrong by our reviewers are removed. Matches below 0.7 confidence are labelled "lower-confidence match".
Dates are the meeting or document date an item refers to. For a codified ordinance, a packet or an ordinance book the date can be that of the document rather than of the vote; the cited page shows which.
Pending means a pre-vote stage whose meeting date is today or later. Governments often act at a meeting whose agenda is posted only days before; an empty pending list is not a guarantee.
Legal-notice text from statewide notice aggregators is not reproduced (their terms allow internal use only); we give our own one-line description and a link to the original notice.
Moratorium Nation records are third-party data, shown with attribution under CC BY 4.0 and matched to our registry by name, type and location.
Coverage. We monitor only governments whose agendas we found online; section 8 lists what we watch for the site's governments and how much of the radius is covered. Governments without an online agenda source can act without appearing here.
State siting. Depending on the state and the project, a state body (Michigan Public Service Commission (Public Act 233 of 2023 siting) R2) or state law can permit, certify or limit some projects and can limit or override local rules for them; section 2 summarises who decides siting in Michigan as of Sep 29, 2026. Whether local rules apply to a particular project is a legal question for counsel.
The activity level is the fixed rule shown in section 1 applied to the counts in this report. It is not a probability, a forecast of any vote, or an opinion about whether a project can be permitted.
Not legal advice. This report is information extracted from public documents and third-party data. It may be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and it does not interpret any ordinance. Read the cited sources, confirm with the local government, and consult counsel before relying on it.