North Carolina, year by year.
Every act on the record for North Carolina, on the day it happened, newest first by month. Under each month, one tap away, the background, plans and statements the same sources carried. The counts are the state hub's records; nothing is estimated.
The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
18 acts on the line for North Carolina, from 91 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 34 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 6 lines report an act already listed. 33 lines are background, plans or statements. 6 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 17 acts on the line from 18 reports; 33 reported, dated only by the article; 33 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 3 acts on the line
Charlotte City Council held a public hearing on October 14, 2026 ahead of an October 26 vote to extend the city's 150 day data center moratorium by up to 11 months
bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
Avery County Commissioners postponed a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining and similar uses because the county missed advertising requirements
averyjournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Raleigh enacted a data center moratorium just last week
bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
September 2026 5 acts on the line; 21 reported; 19 lines of background, plans and statements
North Carolina Utilities Commission voted 3-1 on September 18 to deny Duke Energy Progress a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a 255 megawatt gas fired peaker turbine at the Smith Energy Complex in Richmond County.
marcellusdrilling.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
A state judge rejected the one year moratorium on new data center projects
law360.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
County staff gave commissioners an overview of data center development covering land use, infrastructure, utilities, economic development and policy options on September 17, 2026
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Stokes County commissioners voted three to two on September 14 to approve rezoning for Walnut Cove area data center proposed by Engineered Land Solutions
thestokesnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
The Charlotte Water moratorium on data center applications is scheduled to expire November 5
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 21 acts
Senate Bill 730 (Ratepayer Protection Act) passed the House 69-44 with support from only two Democrats and two independents formerly Democrats
wakeweekly.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Carolina Utilities Commission rejected Duke Energy permit for 255MW gas power plant in Richmond County, citing uncertain data center demand and conflict with ratepayer protection pledge.
canarymedia.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 21 North Carolina Utilities Commission rejected a 250 megawatt natural gas plant proposed by Duke Energy to power a 21 building Amazon data center campus under construction near Charlotte foreignpolicyjournal.com (opens in a new tab)
Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a proposal with the North Carolina Utilities Commission to create a separate rate class for data centers and other exceptionally large users of electricity
nsjonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 21 North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson proposed a new rate class for data center customers at Duke Energy wakeweekly.com (opens in a new tab)
Citizens opposed to a proposed data center on Lower Moncure Road requested Lee County Board of Commissioners place moratorium and UDO amendment discussions on the meeting agenda
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Opponents requested county enact data center moratorium and adopt changes to Unified Development Ordinance
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Carolina regulators denied Duke Energy's $584 million gas turbine proposal near Hamlet
wral.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office recommended a protective buffer of around 100 feet for cemeteries on the Burnette Road site
witn.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Staff recommended a text amendment to define county rules surrounding data centers and establish standards and regulations
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Stokes County commissioners voted 3-2 to move forward with a rezoning proposal for a hyperscale data center
wxii12.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Newport approves a moratorium on data center development
witn.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
47 local governments in North Carolina adopted moratoriums on approving new data centers as of September 9, 2026
cardinalpine.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Swain County adopted a one year moratorium on data center development
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Jackson County adopted a one year moratorium on data center development
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Macon County and the Town of Franklin adopted a one year moratorium on data center development
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Haywood County and Canton adopted a one year moratorium on data center development
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 15 Haywood County and Clyde adopted a one year moratorium on data center development wlos.com (opens in a new tab)
Buncombe County and Asheville adopted a one year moratorium on data center development
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 15 Buncombe County and Woodfin adopted a one year moratorium on data center development wlos.com (opens in a new tab)
Hendersonville adopted a one year moratorium on data center development
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Brevard adopted permanent zoning regulations governing data center development instead of a temporary moratorium
wlos.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Southport Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a 15 month moratorium on new data center approvals
wwaytv3.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
McDowell County approved six month moratorium on data center development
carolinacoastonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The Court Arcade was demolished this past week to make way for a three story 29,000 square foot data center
wbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 19 lines of background, plans and statements
Duke Energy is planning to build two gas fired plants in Davidson and Davie counties that would produce twice the amount of energy as its existing Buck Combined Cycle plant.
greensboro.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Duke may appeal the N.C. Utilities Commission's rejection of its request to add 3.32 gigawatts of new power production in Richmond County.
greensboro.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The commission cited data center power costs and allocation as the reason for denying the plant.
marcellusdrilling.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
New Hanover County leaders reconsidering how local development rules handle data centers
wect.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Lee County Board of Commissioners did not include moratorium or UDO discussion on agenda for September 22 meeting
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Greene County has no pending or submitted building permit for a data center in the entire county
witn.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Burnette Road site is still available and actively being marketed for industrial development
witn.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
County Commissioner Chairman Skip Alston mentioned plans to make a motion asking commissioners to start the process toward a 180 day moratorium on data centers
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Guilford County's Unified Development Ordinance does not currently specifically define a data center; they are treated as light or heavy industrial and defined as warehouses
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
North Carolina attorney general urged the state Utilities Commission to create a new rate class for Duke Energy data center customers to ensure they pay fair rates.
law360.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Duke Energy's 6.8% rate increase request for January 1 remains in litigation
reflector.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Attorney General Jeff Jackson proposes North Carolina Utilities Commission create new rate class for Duke Energy data center customers
reflector.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
House Democratic proposal from April included new rate class with tiered rate schedule, parked in Rules Committee
reflector.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Commissioners voting for rezoning: Sonya Cox, Keith Wood, and Rick Morris
thestokesnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Commissioners voting against rezoning: Brad Chandler and Wayne Barneycastle
thestokesnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
At least 47 North Carolina local governments have adopted moratoriums on data center development
nbc39.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Raleigh residents are urging city leaders to pause data center development
nbc39.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
At least 30 other counties and towns in North Carolina have imposed pauses or bans on data center development
carolinacoastonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Historic landmark designated by Mecklenburg County preserves buildings
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
August 2026 3 acts on the line; 10 reported; 13 lines of background, plans and statements
More than 150 residents attended a Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on August 18, 2026 to oppose a proposed data center facility on Lower Moncure Road
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
A proposed 90 megawatt data center is planned near Cumnock on Lower Moncure Road with plans to drill beneath Deep River
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Beacon Partners withdrew its proposal to build a data center on Jones Sausage Road
wral.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 10 acts
North Carolina Division of Air Quality issued air quality permits for backup power generation and Duke Energy generators
wunc.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Cary, NC adopted a data center pause or moratorium
govtech.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Cary approved an 18 month moratorium on data centers
abc11.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Lee County commissioners signed off on changes to permit data centers in light industrial zones
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Durham County adopted a 9 month pause on data centers
wral.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Durham County voted for a pause on data centers
govtech.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported August 26 Durham County, NC paused data center development wunc.org (opens in a new tab)
Lee County Board of Commissioners rejected a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to research and enact legislation for data centers
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Eric Davidson, a newly appointed Republican commissioner, offered a motion to impose a 90 day moratorium on new data centers but withdrew it after County Attorney Whitney Parrish advised commissioners lacked authority to enact a moratorium without following state mandated procedures
rantnc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Alamance County commissioners approved a 1 year data center moratorium
myfox8.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Town of Waxhaw unanimously approved a 12 month moratorium on data centers
wbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 13 lines of background, plans and statements
Duke Energy permitted to operate 57 diesel generators for one year during construction
wunc.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Amazon permitted to operate 588 backup generators on site for maintenance and power outages
wunc.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
PointOne Data Centers plans an 11 building campus on land originally permitted for a business park
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Public outcry and outrage over Lee County data center project
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Data center criticism is a focus in North Carolina's Senate race
spectrumlocalnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
2019 consent order with North Carolina required Chemours to provide safe drinking water to affected residents and reduce air emissions
wral.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Durham County leaders weigh data center moratorium with exemptions for smaller ones
abc11.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Brunswick County commissioners opposed data center development at June 1 meeting, citing utility strain and minimal jobs
newsargus.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Ratepayer Protection Act) defines data centers as facilities with peak monthly electricity demand of 100 megawatts or greater and passed state house 69-44
newsargus.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Shallotte ordinance requires data centers be 1,000 feet or more from schools, daycares, parks, libraries, churches or residential care facilities
newsargus.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Macon County residents asked for a data center moratorium
highlandsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Greensboro establishes 180 day data center moratorium
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
More than 20 North Carolina communities have paused data center activity
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
June 2026 3 acts on the line; 1 reported
House Republican proposal stalled in Senate in June, included study to recommend new rate class
reflector.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 16, 2026)
Charlotte Water imposed a 150 day moratorium on new data center applications in June while officials study infrastructure capacity and environmental concerns
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 4, 2026)
Charlotte enacted its 150 day moratorium in June 2026 following local outcry against data centers
bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Jun 1, 2026)
Reported in June 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
North Carolina House passed bill to crack down on data centers
wral.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
May 2026 No acts on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for May 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Lee County commissioners will vote on an extension to their data center moratorium
walb.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
March 2026 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in March 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Data center zoning decision was made off I-85 in Charlotte area
charlotteobserver.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
February 2026 2 acts on the line from 3 reports
Superior Court Judge John Morris awarded summary judgment to Eco TIP West, ruling the developer has vested property rights in its data center project despite the county moratorium enacted in February 2026.
law360.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
Chatham County enacted a moratorium on new data centers in February 2026.
law360.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
1 more report of this
- February, no day given Chatham County enacted a one year moratorium on new data center projects in February law360.com (opens in a new tab)
January 2026 1 act on the line
Shallotte adopted unified development ordinance amendment in January limiting data center uses to Heavy Industrial zoning district
newsargus.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 24, 2026)
2025 1 act on the line
2025, no month given 1 act
Digital Realty bought the Court Arcade building in 2025 from Shamrock Management Corporation for 9.5 million dollars
wbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 7, 2026)
2024 0 acts on the line; 1 reported, dated only by the article
May 2024 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in May 2024, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Google bought more land at Lenoir data center
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)