Sellersburg IN one-year data center/solar/battery moratorium (2026)
Sellersburg, Indiana — Town Council One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Solar Farms and Battery Storage (August 10, 2026)
Sellersburg, IN · Town of Sellersburg, Ind. — one-year moratorium on data centers, solar farms and battery storage (Aug. 10, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- August 10, 2027
- Applies to
- Developers of data centers, solar farms and battery storage in Sellersburg; town planning staff
- Enforced by
- Town of Sellersburg planning/zoning
Sellersburg's Town Council voted unanimously on August 10, 2026 to stop approving or building data centers, solar farms and battery storage sites for one year, starting immediately. The town had no proposals pending; the town manager said there was nowhere in Sellersburg one would fit. The town is updating its development rules by the end of the year and will make a final recommendation after that. Sellersburg is in Clark County, which along with Jeffersonville passed its own one-year data center pause.
Who is protected: Sellersburg residents
Legal detail
Town of Sellersburg (Clark County), Ind. — immediate one-year moratorium on the approval or development of data centers, solar farms and battery energy storage facilities, adopted unanimously by the Town Council on Monday, August 10, 2026 (News and Tribune, Aug. 12, 2026, 'on Monday'). No pending applications (Town Manager Charlie Smith). The town is updating its Unified Development Ordinance by year-end, with a final recommendation to council afterward. Ordinance/resolution number not reported. Exceptions not reported.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Sellersburg, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | August 10, 2026 |
| Citation | Town of Sellersburg, Ind. — one-year moratorium on data centers, solar farms and battery storage (Aug. 10, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | No approvals or development of covered facilities during the moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Sellersburg imposes one-year moratorium on data centers with no proposals so far — News and Tribune |
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- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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