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McDowell joins NC data center pause
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1154+ words) McDowell County has paused data center development for six months as North Carolina policymakers weigh how to attract artificial intelligence investment while addressing electricity demand, water use, tax policy, and infrastructure costs. They have joined at least 30 other counties and…...
Salem deems data center application incomplete, questions water use
2+ week, 2+ day ago (420+ words) Salem officials on Aug. 28 deemed plans for the Verrus data center to be incomplete, requiring the tech company to submit the missing information or risk voiding its application. In its notice to Verrus, the city identified a substainial amount of…...
Durham County adopts 9-month pause on data centers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (239+ words) Durham County commissioners voted Monday night to put a pause on data centers. Commissioners held a public hearing on a data center moratorium last night, and after hearing from residents voted 4-1 to approve a nine-month moratorium on new or expanded…...
North Carolina co-ops turn to batteries as utility bills climb and storm fears linger
3+ week, 2+ day ago (474+ words) After Hurricane Helene left more than 700,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina without electricity, rising power bills are sharpening a question for many households: how would they handle the next major outage? In parts of North Carolina not served by…...
The Carbon Plan law: Energizing higher power bills
3+ week, 2+ day ago (817+ words) Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor, John Locke Foundation Power bills are getting worse in North Carolina. While families try to cope, high rates have grabbed the attention of news media and politicians such as…...
Prysmian invests more than $1 billion to expand fiber optic cable manufacturing facility in North Carolina
3+ week, 4+ day ago (328+ words) Prysmian plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Claremont, North Carolina, adding 385 jobs and expanding its Catawba County campus. The company, which specializes in cabling solutions and is a world leader in cable manufacturing, is investing more than $1 billion in…...
Raleigh is the largest city in the state without a data center moratorium. Why?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (420+ words) Raleigh city leaders had a lot on their plate Tuesday. But one item not on the agenda is still drawing some opposition. Over the weekend, a developer pulled plans for a data center in southeast Raleigh. By the time the…...
Did you know most of your daily online activities rely on data centers? Here’s how it works
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1030+ words) Whether on social media or in real life, you might have heard someone — perhaps even political candidates this midterm cycle — talk about data centers. Some welcome them, others shun them. So, what are these facilities? They help power everyday tasks…...
Data center project pulled from Raleigh agenda after public opposition
3+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) A developer pulled its request for Raleigh's cooperation in building a 100,000-square-foot, $180-million data center near the southeast region of the city, according to officials. Charlotte-based developer Beacon Partners ended its attempt on Friday to have Raleigh City Council agree…...
WhiteFiber agrees to buy two North Carolina data-center sites for $60 million
3+ week, 6+ day ago (339+ words) WhiteFiber (NASDAQ: WYFI) agreed Monday to pay $60 million in cash for two industrial properties in Yadkin County, North Carolina. Subject to customary conditions, the acquisition should close during the fourth quarter. The planned NC-2 and NC-3 data-center campuses would provide…...