Vigo County, IN
Council ·
“DOCKET #74 GO #3-26 An Amendment To The Unified Zoning Ordinance Of Vigo County, Indiana To Add Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) As A Special Exception”
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Data center, battery storage, solar and wind siting activity in Indiana's 657 counties, towns and cities.
We monitor 413 of 657 Indiana governments (63%). Coverage by state
Pending votes and hearings
No upcoming items detected in the 413 Indiana governments we currently monitor. That does not mean none are scheduled.
Recent activity (last 60 days)
Hancock County, IN
Plan Commission ·
“1. Data Center Ordinance Amendment Update”
Fulton County, IN
Area Plan Commission ·
“NEW BUSINESS: Ernest Hurst (260750) Discussion of Proposed Ordinance Amendments and Zone Map Data Center Ordinance Language”
City of Huntingburg, IN
Planning Commission · · Dubois County
“4.Establish a moratorium on the consideration of approval of Data Centers and BESS for a period of six (6) months to allow the Commission time to study appropriate development standards;”
City of Huntingburg, IN
Planning Commission · · Dubois County
“1.Establish definitions for “Data Centers” and “BESS” (battery energy storage systems);”
Tippecanoe County, IN
Area Plan Commission ·
“2. UZO AMENDMENT 129 LARGE DATA CENTERS: This amendment, regarding data centers and large data centers, replaces the previous amendment which will sunset in November.”
Newton County, IN
Board of Commissioners ·
“COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Building/Plan Commission – Solar and Wind Ordinance (Tabled) E911 Director – Equipment Lease Economic Development EMA Director EMS Director Health Department Highway Department”
City of Michigan City, IN
Governing body not stated · · LaPorte County
“ORDINANCES ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON A NEW 1st Reading DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING SEC. 22-3 IN THE”
Starke County, IN
Planning Commission Agenda ·
“Resolution 2026-PC-15 – Amending the Starke County Zoning Ordinance to Define and Prohibit Commercial Data Centers”
DeKalb County, IN
Council ·
“New Business: 9:00 Chris Gaumer-Ordinance 2026-O-10 UDO-106: Text Amendment for Data Centers and Data Center Facilities 9:15 Chris Gaumer-Vacation of Alley/Roadways 9:30 Lana Beregszazi-BCS Mgt re: Regional Sewer Dist.”
Tipton County, IN
Zoning Board of Appeals ·
“b) Review of the Data Center Ordinance 1st Draft Public Comments Adjournment *All meetings are being streamed and may be viewed by visiting: https://tipton-county-indiana.boxcast.site/ Posted: 9/25/26”
Tipton County, IN
Zoning Board of Appeals ·
“b) Review of the Data Center Ordinance 1st Draft Public Comments Adjournment *All meetings are being streamed and may be viewed by visiting: https://tipton-county-indiana.boxcast.site/ Posted: 9/25/26”
DeKalb County, IN
Council ·
“JUSTIFICATION: The proposed text amendment establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for Data Center Facilities within the Unified Development Ordinance.”
DeKalb County, IN
Council ·
“At that meeting, the Plan Commission could consider both an extension of the moratorium and the proposed data center ordinance if additional revisions are needed.”
DeKalb County, IN
Council ·
“At that meeting, the Plan Commission could consider both an extension of the moratorium and the proposed data center ordinance if additional revisions are needed.”
Newton County, IN
Board of Commissioners ·
“SOLAR AND WIND ORDINANCE ___________________ AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA ZONING ORDINANCE PLACING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS UPON THE INSTALLATION AND IMPLIMENTATION OF…”
Newton County, IN
Board of Commissioners ·
“…Building/Plan Commission – CSG Forte Payment Processing Agreement & Solar and Wind Ordinance E911 Director Economic Development EMA Director – J&K Parent Key Letter (Tabled) & Burn Ban Ordinance (Tabled) EMS Director…”
Pulaski County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“elie Thouvenot, NextEra Amending Time Line for Road Use Agreement Richel Fox, EMS Mitigation Plan Adoption Karla Redweik, Building Inspector Rezone properties, BESS text amendments, BESS moratorium”
Vermillion County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“a) Moratorium on Data Center Ordinance”
Posey County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“…“ENERGY STORAGE” means any technology that is capable of absorbing electricity, storing the electricity for a period of time, and redelivering that electricity.”
Franklin County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“…to hold a public hearing on the petition to vacate an alley right-of-way in Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana and to consider an ordinance amending the Franklin County Zoning Code as presented by Area Plan…”
Montgomery County, IN
Board of Commissioners ·
“c. Article 13 created a path for industrial solar farms to be considered in the Agricultural Overlay District and the Industrial District, but the County's path requires a rezone if the land is zoned Agricultural.”
Pulaski County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“…BESS text amendments/additions to UDO section 2, 4, new section 8, definitions section Building Permit Ordinance-solar fee expiration discussion New Business Data Center Ordinance Public Comment Adjournment Next Regular…”
Pulaski County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“…BESS text amendments/additions to UDO section 2, 4, new section 8, definitions section Building Permit Ordinance-solar fee expiration discussion New Business Data Center Ordinance Public Comment Adjournment Next Regular…”
Posey County, IN
Governing body not stated ·
“…“ENERGY STORAGE” means any technology that is capable of absorbing electricity, storing the electricity for a period of time, and redelivering that electricity.”
Enacted moratoria on record
From the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; we link each record to our jurisdiction page. We use it to measure our own lead time. 33 records for Indiana.
| Enacted | Jurisdiction | Uses | Legal basis (as recorded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | City of Gary | Data centers | Executive Order signed by Gary Mayor Eddie D. Melton on 2026-09-16, pausing approval of new data center development in the city |
| 2026-09-15 | Steuben County | Data centers | Resolution adopted by the Steuben County Board of Commissioners on 2026-09-15, formalizing an August 2026 Steuben County Plan Commission recommendation for... |
| 2026-08-31 | Wabash County | Data centers | Wabash County Board of Commissioners ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on improvement-location permits for data center development, adopted 3-0 on... |
| 2026-08-27 | Clark County | Data centers | Ordinance approved by the Clark County Commissioners (unincorporated county); ordinance number not confirmed |
| 2026-08-27 | City of Elkhart | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Elkhart Common Council ordinance, adopted 9-0 at a special meeting on 2026-08-27, pausing acceptance of new data center and battery energy storage system... |
| 2026-08-19 | Indianapolis (Marion County) (City) | Data centers | Proposal 238-2026, a zoning text amendment and moratorium, advanced by the City-County Council 23-1 on 2026-08-10 (sponsored by Council President Maggie... |
| 2026-08-17 | Howard County | Data centers | Ordinance 2026-BCCO-32 |
| 2026-08-11 | Warrick County | Data centers | Warrick County Area Plan Commission recommendation (2026-08-10 monthly meeting) approved by the Warrick County Board of Commissioners at a special meeting... |
| 2026-08-10 | City of Valparaiso | Data centers | Ordinance No. 16-2026, "An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Development," adopted by the Valparaiso Common Council on 2026-08-10 |
| 2026-08-03 | City of Jeffersonville | Data centers | Jeffersonville City Council ordinance, adopted 8-0 on 2026-08-03, halting approval of new data center development for one year |
| 2026-07-16 | City of New Albany | Data centers | Ordinance Z-26-02, a temporary moratorium on construction of new data centers in the city and its two-mile fringe planning jurisdiction; proposed by Mayor... |
| 2026-06-16 | Madison County | Data centers | Ordinance 2026-BC-O-05, adopted unanimously by the Board of Commissioners, following the Plan Commission's 8-1 recommendation after a 2026-06-09 public hearing |
| 2026-06-15 | Boone County | Data centers | Board of Commissioners ordinance adopting a one-year moratorium, following the Area Plan Commission's 6-0 recommendation (first made 2026-05-06, reaffirmed... |
| 2026-05-26 | Town of Merrillville | Data centers | Town Council vote (7-0) imposing a one-year moratorium on data center project approvals; ordinance or resolution number not captured in sources reviewed |
| 2026-05-05 | Fayette County | Data centers | Fayette County Commissioners ordinance pausing data center approvals for one year to allow the Area Plan Commission to develop zoning regulations |
| 2026-05-04 | Miami County | Data centers | Ordinance Imposing Temporary Moratorium On The Development of Data Centers, adopted and recorded by the Board of Commissioners |
| 2026-04-13 | DeKalb County | Data centers | Zoning ordinance amendment adopted by unanimous Board of Commissioners vote on 2026-04-13, following unanimous Plan Commission favorable recommendation on... |
| 2026-03-16 | Grant County | Data centers | Ordinance 4-2026, adopted unanimously by the Grant County Board of Commissioners on 2026-03-16, citing IC 36-7-2-8 and IC 36-8-4-603 |
| 2026-03-02 | Fulton County | Data centers | Ordinance No. 3022026 per meeting-summary reporting; signed instrument not located on Fulton County agenda center (CivicEngage agenda center returns 404 for... |
| 2026-02-24 | Dearborn County | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Board of Commissioners action on Plan Commission recommendation, effective 2026-02-25; ordinance or resolution number not captured in publicly accessible... |
| 2026-02-23 | Huntington County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Ordinance No. 2026-04, "An Ordinance for the Adoption of a Text Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Huntington County to Place a... |
| 2026-02-23 | Shelby County | Data centers | Resolution 2026-02 |
| 2026-02-17 | Starke County | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ordinance Number 02 of 2026 and Ordinance Number 03 of 2026 (extending BESS and CSES moratoriums) |
| 2026-01-20 | Pulaski County | Data centers | Moratorium adopted by commissioner voice vote on 2026-01-20 after a 5-0 favorable recommendation from the Plan Commission at its 2026-01-26 hearing; signed... |
| 2025-12-24 | Franklin County | Data centers | Commissioner moratorium extension following 12-month recommendation from Area Plan Commission; signed ordinance or resolution number not captured in... |
| 2025-12-15 | Starke County | Data centers | Ordinance No. 2025-37 |
| 2025-11-17 | Putnam County | Data centers, Solar, Wind | Ordinance No. 2025-11-17-1 establishing a moratorium on new small modular reactors, data centers, solar energy conservation systems, and wind energy systems |
| 2025-10-20 | White County | Data centers | Ordinance No. 2025-10-20-02 |
| 2025-06-16 | Tippecanoe County | Solar | Ordinance No. 2025-20-CM (codified as Tippecanoe County Code Ch. 164) |
| 2025-02-03 | Marshall County | Data centers, Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | Ordinance 2025-9, Certified Proposal to Amend the Marshall County Zoning Ordinance Regarding a Moratorium on Data Centers |
| 2024 | Boone County | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Ordinance 2024-06 (moratorium), superseded by Ordinance 2025-18 (Energy Overlay District), recorded January 2026 |
| — | City of Fort Wayne | Data centers | Ordinance(s) introduced by Councilwoman Rohli Booker in September 2026, including a proposed 365-day data center moratorium and a directive for the... |
| — | Owen County | Data centers | Owen County Planning Commission recommendation (undated, prior to Sept. 2026) forwarding a draft moratorium resolution to the Board of Commissioners,... |