County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Michigan — 10 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Michigan clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.
The Center Square reported a southwest Michigan township denied the expansion of a utility-scale solar project following months of sustained public opposition.
Allendale Township
MLive reported Allendale Township is weighing a one-year moratorium covering data centers, battery storage, large-scale solar farms, and wind farms before any proposals have been submitted, with a board of trustees vote set for its June 8 meeting.
Richland Township
ARC West Michigan reported Consumers Energy's proposed solar park in Richland Township faced divisive public hearings centered on agricultural land conversion, with the hearing process continuing.
Flint
The Genesee County View reported the City of Flint enacted a one-year moratorium on data center development to review its zoning regulations, prompting neighboring Genesee County communities to weigh similar steps.
Fayette Township
MLive reported the Fayette Township Planning Commission voted 4-0 to reject the roughly 1,000-acre Heartwood Solar II project, with officials citing farmland conversion and a combined footprint that would put about 20% of the township's land under panels.
Fayette Township
The Hillsdale Daily News reported Fayette Township planning commissioners postponed a decision on Ranger Power's Heartwood Solar II project for a second time, with the chair opening the May 7 session by urging respect after a complaint that someone felt physically threatened at a prior hearing.
OK Energy Today reported that Apex Clean Energy is abandoning its proposed 50,000-acre Montcalm Wind Project in central Michigan after nearly six years, citing insufficient landowner participation amid sustained community opposition.
Allendale Township
MLive reported that Allendale Township's board in Ottawa County unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, solar and wind farms, and battery storage facilities on June 8, before any data center proposals had been received.
Zeeland Township
Fox 17 reported neighbors in Zeeland and Jamestown townships took formal steps to become participants in the state review of a proposed Ottawa County solar farm, a move giving them legal standing to challenge it, with Zeeland Township joining the opposition.
The Cadillac News reported the Wexford Joint Planning Commission opened a formal zoning review for a proposed solar project amid strong community opposition and scheduled a public hearing for additional input.
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