Fountain County, Indiana: moratoria and siting rules

Status of all 9 local governments in Fountain 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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0
with a moratorium in force or adopted
1
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
4
of 9 governments monitored

Map

Town of Hillsboro: no moratorium knownTown of Kingman: no moratorium knownTown of Mellott: no moratorium knownTown of Newtown: no moratorium knownTown of Veedersburg: no moratorium knownTown of Wallace: no moratorium knownCity of Attica: no moratorium knownCity of Covington: no moratorium knownFountain County: Proposed; no vote outcome seen
  • Moratorium in force or adopted
  • Vote pending or proposed
  • Ended
  • None known

Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.

Upcoming votes and hearings

No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 4 governments we monitor here.

Every government in Fountain County

GovernmentMoratorium statusLatest or next itemSources monitored
Fountain County Proposed
Battery storage (BESS): Public hearing, Sep 21, 2026
Public hearing: battery storage moratorium · 4
City of Attica None known — 2
City of Covington None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Town of Hillsboro None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Town of Kingman None known — 1
Town of Mellott None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Town of Newtown None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Town of Veedersburg None known — 3
Town of Wallace None known
Not monitored yet
— 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.

Recent items (last 90 days)

Public hearing Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)

Fountain County, IN

Council ·
“…☐ Passed _______ ☐ Failed ______ Public Hearing – AI BESS Moratorium Beginning Time: ____ Public Comment Motion by: _______________________________ Second by: _______________________________ Vote: Passed _______ Failed…”

Moratoria on record in Fountain County

DateGovernmentUsesStatusDetails and source
Fountain County Battery storage (BESS) Proposed
Public hearing, Sep 21, 2026
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage moratorium — 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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Fountain County, Indiana have a data center moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 4 of 9 governments in Fountain County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Fountain County, Indiana have a solar moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 4 of 9 governments in Fountain County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Fountain County, Indiana have a battery storage moratorium?

As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Fountain County (proposed) in Fountain County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.

Does Fountain County, Indiana have a wind moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 4 of 9 governments in Fountain County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

How current is this page?

It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.