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Minnesota Solar, Wind & Battery Moratorium Tracker

County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Minnesota2 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Minnesota clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.

Statewide Minnesota Actions

Battery Storage
Proposed
Reported

Administrative law judge recommends denying Shell Rock River battery storage permits

Waverly Newspapers reported a Minnesota administrative law judge recommended denying permits for a battery storage facility along the Shell Rock River, citing environmental concerns; the recommendation goes to state regulators for a final decision.

Source: Waverly Newspapers · Our coverage

Carlton County, Minnesota

Data Center
Proposed
Reported

Carlton County considers data center moratorium amid Google proposal

The Pine Journal reported Carlton County is considering a moratorium on data centers as residents attended a Google open house in nearby Hermantown seeking information about a proposed facility.

Source: Pine Journal · Our coverage

Spot an error or a missing action? Send a correction. Entries labeled Reported reflect press coverage and have not yet been editor-verified against the underlying record.