Status of all 23 local governments in Oceana 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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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 18 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceana County | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Hart | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 26, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center zoning amendment · | 1 |
| Pentwater Township | Adopted Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS): Adopted, Oct 14, 2026 |
Adopted: crypto mining/data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Golden Township | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 25, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Benona Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Claybanks Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Colfax Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Crystal Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Elbridge Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Ferry Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Grant Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Greenwood Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Hart Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Leavitt Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Newfield Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Otto Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Shelby Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of New Era | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Pentwater | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Rothbury | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Shelby | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Walkerville | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Weare 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.
“MOTION: To approve the temporary moratorium on zoning and building review for data center and digital asset mining uses, through March 9, 2027 Moved by: Douglas Seconded by: Flynn Vote: Roll call: Douglas — Yes;”
“…Effective Date (10 days after publication), ___________________ DATA CENTER AND DIGITAL MINING ZONING AMENDMENT An ordinance to amend Section 1241.01 and Section 1253.02 and add Section 1253.06 to the City of Hart…”
“…Temporary Moratorium — Data Centers and Digital Asset Mining Uses Treasurer Douglas presented a resolution, drafted by Township Attorney Mark Nettleton, establishing a temporary moratorium on zoning and building review…”
“Motion by Kramer to recommend to the township board to amend the Golden Township Zoning Ordinance to place a one-year moratorium on Data Center applications in Chapter IV General Provisions, 4.43.”
“…Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems — Possible Moratorium The Supervisor opened discussion on whether the Township should adopt a temporary moratorium on data centers and associated battery storage…”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hart | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-02, adding Section 1242.07 to the city code (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Pentwater Township | Crypto mining, Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Adopted Adopted, Oct 14, 2026 |
Crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Golden Township | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 25, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Aug 25, 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 City of Hart (in force), Pentwater Township (adopted) and Golden Township (proposed) in Oceana County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 18 of 23 governments in Oceana County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Pentwater Township (adopted) in Oceana County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 18 of 23 governments in Oceana County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.