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Data Center Political Risk

North Carolina data center moratoriums & political risk

Dimetrics tracks 42 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across North Carolina — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.

Tracked operators with sites in North Carolina · 3

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Moratoriums & restrictions in North Carolina

Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.

JurisdictionActionStatusEnactedSource
Durham Countycounty · DurhamMoratoriumactiveAug 2026WUNC
City of Greensborocity · GuilfordMoratoriumactiveAug 2026datacenterbans.com
Jackson Countycounty · JacksonMoratoriumactiveAug 2026The Sylva Herald
Alamance Countycounty · AlamanceMoratoriumactiveAug 2026datacenterbans.com
Yadkin Countycounty · YadkinMoratoriumactiveAug 2026NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Town of Waxhawtown · UnionMoratoriumactiveAug 2026WBTV
Edgecombe Countycounty · EdgecombeMoratoriumactiveAug 2026The Daily Reflector
Surry Countycounty · SurryMoratoriumactiveJul 2026WFDD
Davie Countycounty · DavieMoratoriumactiveJul 2026WFDD
Franklintown · MaconMoratoriumactiveJul 2026Smoky Mountain News
Ashevillecity · BuncombeMoratoriumactiveJun 2026WLOS / Blue Ridge Public Radio
Holly Springstown · WakeMoratoriumactiveJun 2026Town of Holly Springs / WRAL
Cumberland Countycounty · CumberlandMoratoriumactiveJun 2026CityView
City of Charlottecity · MecklenburgMoratoriumactiveJun 2026WFAE
City of Boiling Spring Lakescity · BrunswickMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WECT
Town of Hillsboroughtown · OrangeMoratoriumexpiredMay 2026expiry-sweep
Town of Woodfintown · BuncombeMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WLOS
City of Durhamcity · DurhamMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WRAL
Harnett Countycounty · HarnettMoratoriumactiveMay 2026The Sanford Herald
Town of Spring Hopetown · NashMoratoriumactiveMay 2026Spring Hope Enterprise
Northampton Countycounty · NorthamptonMoratoriumactiveMay 2026NC Health News
Rowan Countycounty · RowanMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WBTV
Town of Apextown · WakeMoratoriumactiveApr 2026Source
Weavervilletown · BuncombeBanactiveApr 2026WLOS
Orange Countycounty · OrangePauseactiveApr 2026WUNC
City of Sanfordcity · LeeRestrictive zoningrestrictive_zoningApr 2026WRAL
Swain Countycounty · SwainMoratoriumactiveApr 2026Blue Ridge Public Radio
Watauga Countycounty · WataugaMoratoriumactiveApr 2026Watauga Democrat
Lee Countycounty · LeeRestrictive zoningrestrictive_zoningApr 2026WRAL
Town of Clydetown · HaywoodMoratoriumactiveApr 2026Smoky Mountain News
Town of Boonetown · WataugaMoratoriumactiveMar 2026Source
City of Kings Mountaincity · ClevelandMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026QC News
Chatham Countycounty · ChathamMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026Source
Town of Cantontown · HaywoodMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026Source
Gates Countycounty · GatesMoratoriumactiveDec 2025Gates County, NC
Clay Countycounty · ClayMoratoriumactiveSep 2025Source
Town of Brevardtown · TransylvaniaMoratoriumactiveSep 2025Source
Haywood Countycounty · HaywoodRestrictive zoningrestrictive_zoningJan 2023Smoky Mountain News
Davidson Countycounty · DavidsonMoratoriumfailed—DavidsonLocal
FranklintownMoratoriumproposed—google-news
City of Statesvillecity · IredellMoratoriumproposed—datacenterbans.com
Mayodantown · RockinghamPauseproposed—google-news

Score North Carolina's data center political risk

Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.

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Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →

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