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City of Greensboro

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Greensboro enacted a temporary 180-day pause on new applications for data centers needing more than 10 megawatts, but already permitted projects and those under construction are exempt.

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current law · City of Greensboro

Establishes a binding 180-day moratorium on data centers and similar data-storage or processing facilities with electrical demand exceeding 10 megawatts, temporarily pausing acceptance, processing, and approval of related development applications until February 14, 2027.City of Greensboro 180-Day Moratorium on Data Centers Requiring More Than 10 Megawatts

What this means

The measure would pause new development applications for data centers needing more than 10 megawatts of power for 180 days, making it harder to build or expand those facilities during that period (180-day moratorium). Already permitted projects and projects under construction are exempt, and the pause is temporary, so it is not a ban.

Timing

Ends: Feb 14, 2027

The 180-day moratorium applies to data centers and similar facilities exceeding 10 megawatts and expires on this date. Existing permitted or under-construction projects are not affected.

People behind it

Councilmember Crystal Black
Moved to adopt the moratorium ordinance establishing the 180-day data center development moratorium.
Councilmember Tammi Thurm
Seconded the motion to adopt the moratorium ordinance and co-sponsored the amendment extending the moratorium from 120 to 180 days.
Councilmember Adam Marshall
Moved the amendment replacing the proposed 120-day moratorium with a 180-day moratorium.

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Greensboro City Council
Adopted the ordinance establishing the temporary moratorium on data centers exceeding 10 megawatts.

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Establishes a 180-day moratorium, ending February 14, 2027, on accepting, processing, or approving development applications for data centers, data storage and processing facilities, and similar uses with an electrical power demand exceeding 10 megawatts.
Exempts projects that were already approved or under construction before the moratorium; future projects will be subject to guidelines adopted by the City after the moratorium.

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Projects that were already permitted or under construction before the moratorium are not affected by it.
Data centers and similar facilities with an electrical power demand of 10 megawatts or less are outside the moratorium’s scope.

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