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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.
Jackson County
Slightly Pro-Data Center Policies
Against data centersPro data centers
North Carolina offers eligible data centers conditional tax savings on equipment, but electricity is no longer tax-exempt after the transition, raising costs for affected operators. The state also requires quarterly electricity-tax reporting; task forces study energy and water impacts but impose no direct operating rules.
Rating and summary from North Carolina statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Jackson County.
current law · County measureThe provided materials contain no substantive information about Jackson County Ordinance O2026-02, including its purpose, legal effect, obligations, exceptions, dates, thresholds, or implementation status; the linked pages display only security-verification screens (Item-9 page, meeting-minutes page, and agenda page).Jackson County Ordinance O2026-02 — Temporary Data Center Moratorium (2026)
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