Wind
Restriction
Reported
Humboldt County regulates turbines
Humboldt County officials passed a new ordinance regulating wind turbines, seeking to control where future turbines can be placed.
Iowa Solar, Wind & Battery Moratorium Tracker
County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Iowa — 4 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Iowa clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.
Which counties in Iowa have solar, wind, or battery moratoriums?
As of October 2026, CleanPowerDaily tracks 4 restrictive actions against utility-scale clean energy in Iowa, spanning 4 counties: 2 moratoriums, bans, or restrictions, 1 project rejection, and 1 other action such as withdrawals or litigation.
| County | Actions | Technology | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 1 | Wind | |
| Jefferson County | 1 | Data Center | |
| Louisa County | 1 | Solar | |
| Worth County | 1 | Wind |
Free to cite with attribution to CleanPowerDaily and a link to this page. Full methodology and the machine-readable dataset are on the national tracker.
Humboldt County, Iowa
Jefferson County, Iowa
Data Center
Moratorium
Reported
Jefferson County supervisors pass moratorium on data centers
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approved a 12-month moratorium on data center construction along with a new ordinance regulating them. The action reflects community-driven pushback against data center development.
Louisa County, Iowa
Solar
Project Rejected
Reported
Louisa County board denies permit for $1.2B Southpaw Solar project
Louisa County board voted to deny a key permit for the $1.2 billion Southpaw Solar project, blocking the large-scale solar development. The permit denial represents a significant setback for the proposed facility.
Worth County, Iowa
Wind
Litigation
Reported
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Worth County wind moratorium and ordinance
Oklahoma Energy Today reported that the Iowa Supreme Court upheld Worth County's moratorium on wind farm development and the county's first wind ordinance, rejecting a challenge from developer Worthwhile Wind, which had planned 55 turbines costing roughly $300 million.
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