Penn Township, MI
Planning Commission · (upcoming) · Cass County
Hearing notice: data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Oct 6, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Cass County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 21 local governments in Cass County (the county and its townships, cities and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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with a moratorium in force or adopted
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with a moratorium pending or proposed
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upcoming hearings and votes
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of 21 governments monitored
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- 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
Every government in Cass County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | None known | — | 5 |
| Howard Township | Pending Data centers, Battery storage (BESS): Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) Battery storage (BESS), Data centers: Hearing notice, Jul 7, 2026 |
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Penn Township | Pending Data centers: Hearing notice, Oct 6, 2026 Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 21, 2026) |
Hearing notice: data center moratorium · (upcoming) | 2 |
| Mason Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 2, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Porter Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 12, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): solar zoning amendment · | 4 |
| Jefferson Township | Adopted Battery storage (BESS), Data centers: Adopted, May 21, 2026 |
Adopted: battery storage/data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Volinia Township | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 15, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 1 |
| Calvin Township | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Dowagiac | None known | — | 5 |
| LaGrange Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Marcellus Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Milton Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Newberg Township | None known | — | 4 |
| Ontwa Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Pokagon Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Silver Creek Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Cassopolis | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Edwardsburg | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Marcellus | None known | — | 6 |
| Village of Vandalia | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Wayne Township | None known | — | 1 |
“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)
Porter Township, MI
Cass County Planning Commission · · Cass County
“PORTER TOWNSHIP COUNTY OF CASS STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. _________ ADOPTED: _________ EFFECTIVE: _________ Solar Energy Systems Ordinance An ordinance to amend the Porter Township Zoning Ordinance to enact…”
Volinia Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Cass County
“New Business Data center ordinance discussion/action was tabled until the next Planning Commission meeting in December (December 1 or 8).”
Howard Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Cass County
Hearing notice: battery storage/data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Jul 7, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Moratoria on record in Cass County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Howard Township | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed Resolution 2026-10; proposed Ordinance No. 237 (non-zoning temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems);... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Howard Township | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Proposed Hearing notice, Jul 7, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed battery storage/data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Jul 7, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Penn Township | Data centers | Pending Hearing notice, Oct 6, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Oct 6, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Penn Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Township Board non-zoning (general law) data center moratorium ordinance (number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Mason Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-01, adopted at a special meeting by 5-0 roll-call vote, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Porter Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Data Center Nonzoning Ordinance, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) and township police power (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Jefferson Township | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, May 21, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, May 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Volinia Township | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 15, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Sep 15, 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 Cass County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Oct 1, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Howard Township (pending), Penn Township (pending), Mason Township (in force), Porter Township (in force), Jefferson Township (adopted) and Volinia Township (proposed) in Cass County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Cass County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Oct 1, 2026. We monitor 20 of 21 governments in Cass County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Cass County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Oct 1, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Howard Township (pending) and Jefferson Township (adopted) in Cass County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Cass County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Oct 1, 2026. We monitor 20 of 21 governments in Cass 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 Oct 1, 2026. Not legal advice.