Durham County Board of Commissioners Late Night Data Center Moratorium Hearing

1. Clip 1 · 0:15 Nida Allam, Chair, Durham County Board of Commissioners Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

   Moratorium Power & Grid Water

   Durham County Commissioners extend their August 24, 2026 meeting until midnight as residents pack the chamber demanding a data center moratorium.

   "really packing that meeting out and calling for a moratorium. They're pushing for a 32 month moratorium, and they called out some of their concerns that they have surrounding data centers here in the community. One big one. We heard this one before so much. That is the energy usage, the water usage, also calling out air pollution. I want to take you guys inside of that meeting so you can see"

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2. Clip 2 · 0:45 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked

   Residents and community speakers address Durham County Board of Commissioners regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.

   "centers in Durham. The proposed moratorium would only apply to projects larger than 100,000ft■, and that means smaller data centers could continue through the development process, particularly around areas such as Research Triangle Park. Now, during this moratorium, the county is expected to study the potential impacts of data centers, review how other North Carolina communities regulate their data centers, and also"

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3. Clip 3 · 1:13 Durham County Board of Commissioners Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

   Moratorium Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Durham County Board of Commissioners members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "out their concerns about data centers in their community, pushing back against them. Some commissioners shared their concerns, too, as a long form moratorium could impact RTP. >> We've made it clear what we want. We want these loopholes removed, and we want the time to write a strong ordinance regulating all data centers. >> On behalf of the 55,000"

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