Why it matters: As developers race to build data centers to meet a growing demand for computing power for artificial intelligence, residents across the country are increasingly trying to limit where they can be built.
Driving the news: Those concerns — which range from worries about increased electricity costs and water usage to noise levels and aesthetics — are playing out in real time in the Triangle.
- Last week, Orange County passed a one-year moratorium on data centers, and, earlier this month, Apex passed one as well after a developer attempted to build a data center there.
State of play: The opposition to data centers does not look likely to slow.
- The Durham City Council is set to consider a two-year moratorium, The News & Observer reported. Several data centers already operate in Research Triangle Park.
Yes, but: The moratoriums could be tested in the courts and the N.C. General Assembly could always address the matter in its current session.
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- Chatham County is being sued by a developer over…