Plan Commission: nine‑month moratorium extension gives time to study towers, data centers and energy projects The Vermillion County Plan Commission said it secured a nine‑month extension of Ordinance 2025‑11’s moratorium and will use the period to review potential UDO changes for towers, data centers and other energy projects amid concerns about siting, transmission access and water use.

Vermillion County has just secured a nine-month extension on its moratorium to carefully study the future of towers and data centers—what could this mean for local energy projects?

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Tippecanoe County adopts temporary rules for large data centers, limits them to industrial zones Commissioners adopted a temporary Unified Zoning Ordinance amendment (UZO 1‑23) that defines 'data center,' allows small existing centers to continue by right and requires any large data center (>10,000 sq ft) to locate in I‑2 zoning and obtain a special exception; the measure includes a November 30 sunset to allow drafting of a permanent ordinance

Tippecanoe County has taken a bold step by adopting a temporary amendment that defines "data centers" and sets strict guidelines for large facilities, igniting a debate over technology's impact on local resources.

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