Status of all 8 local governments in Boone County (the county and its towns and cities) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 7 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 15, 2026) Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS): Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2024) |
— | 3 |
| Town of Zionsville | Proposed Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 21, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium · | 1 |
| City of Lebanon | None known | — | 5 |
| Town of Advance | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Jamestown | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Thorntown | None known | — | 2 |
| Town of Ulen | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Whitestown | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
“…Consideration Of A Resolution To Initiate A Proposal To Amend The Zionsville Zoning Ordinance Regarding A Moratorium On Data Centers, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Solar Farms, And Wind Farms Resolution 2026-25…”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Data centers | In force Active |
Board of Commissioners ordinance adopting a one-year moratorium, following the Area Plan Commission's 6-0 recommendation (first made 2026-05-06,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | Boone County | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2024-06 (moratorium), superseded by Ordinance 2025-18 (Energy Overlay District), recorded January 2026 (Moratorium Nation) |
| Town of Zionsville | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers, Solar, Wind | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 21, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed battery storage/data center/solar/wind moratorium — Zionsville Town Council, Sep 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Boone County (in force) and Town of Zionsville (proposed) in Boone County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Town of Zionsville (proposed) in Boone County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Town of Zionsville (proposed) in Boone County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show wind moratorium activity in Town of Zionsville (proposed) in Boone County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.