data centers

Under current state law, data centers that invest at least $75 million do not have to pay sales and use tax on equipment or electricity. The General Assembly would need to adopt any changes.

A hearing on having a moratorium on data centers brought up memories of removal and extraction.

Canton follows other communities in western North Carolina that are considering resistance to data centers, citing environmental, energy and noise pollution concerns

Stokes County commissioners voted 3–2 to make way for a massive data center in Walnut Cove, despite loud opposition from residents.

We look at the boom of data centers across the region and what it means for the state. We’ll examine the pros and cons of a sector only expected to continue growing with million- and billion-dollar investments from companies.