🏗️ Alamance County is taking a closer look at large-scale data center development.
County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers requiring 10 megawatts or more of electrical power.
The decision followed several hours of public comment, with residents raising concerns about:
💧 Water usage
⚡ Electricity demand and utility costs
🏘️ Community impacts
💰 Potential taxpayer costs
The moratorium gives the county time to review its regulations and determine whether changes are needed before the pause expires.
For commercial real estate, this is another example of how power availability, infrastructure and local regulations are becoming increasingly important factors in large-scale development decisions.
As data center demand continues to grow across North Carolina, communities will be weighing the economic benefits against the infrastructure required to support these projects.
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