The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Town of Bailey
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Slightly Pro-Data Center Policies
Bailey town: An enacted measure is described as temporarily pausing data-center applications in Wilson and its surrounding area for up to a year; it does not permanently bar existing facilities.
Rating from North Carolina statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Town of Bailey.
current law · Town of BaileyThe City of Wilson—not Wilson County generally—unanimously adopted a data-center development-approval moratorium at its May 21, 2026 meeting.City of Wilson data center moratorium ordinance
What this means
The measure would pause accepting, processing, and approving data-center applications in Wilson and its surrounding area for up to a year, creating a major delay for new projects and expansions. It is temporary and does not establish a permanent ban on operating existing facilities.
Timing
- Ends
- 2027-05-20 or upon adoption of zoning regulations regulating data centers and related uses, whichever occurs earlier
People behind it
- Wilson City Council
Approved and unanimously adopted the one-year data center construction moratorium.
- City of Wilson
Will hold a public hearing on the proposed moratorium and study data center impacts and develop land-use regulations during the moratorium.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements3
A proposed moratorium would pause the Town’s acceptance, processing, and approval of data-center and related-use applications until May 20, 2027, or until zoning regulations for those uses are adopted, whichever comes first. During the moratorium, the Town will pause acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for data centers.
Wilson adopted a one-year moratorium on data-center construction and development approvals, lasting until May 2027. It covers large data operations such as data centers, data-processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations, battery energy storage systems, and similar uses involving remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data. Year-long moratorium on data center construction.
Bailey adopted a 10-month moratorium on data-center development. The covered facilities include one or more buildings housing computer systems and associated components, including telecommunications systems, servers, data storage, cooling systems, and backup power generation equipment.
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