# APC Special Session 10-15-26

The Grant County Area Plan Commission held a special meeting on October 15, 2026, and approved motions supporting proposed moratoria on data centers (Docket 029-26) and battery energy storage systems (Docket 030-26). The resolutions are to be forwarded to the county commissioners and other local legislative bodies for consideration as ordinances; the data-center moratorium was described as lasting up to one year or until a local ordinance is adopted, with a separate action then needed to lift it. The transcript records roll-call votes, though portions of the vote tallies are cut off.

Public comments addressed concerns about data centers’ effects on electricity demand, water use, noise, and community oversight, as well as support for completing the county’s draft ordinance. A prospective operator opposed the moratorium and described a possible conversion of an existing 20-megawatt site, citing a proposed $50–75 million investment, about $500,000 for landscaping, and potential annual county revenue of $1–2 million; no project or contract was approved. Commissioners discussed excluding residential battery backup systems from the proposed battery-storage moratorium. No procurement awards or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [APC Special Session 10-15-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwJtW_8RIFM) - Grant County Government