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 Sparta
Slightly Pro-Data Center Policies
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 Town of Sparta.
pending · Town of SpartaProposes a one-year moratorium on data centers and related high-impact facilities in areas governed by the Town of Sparta’s zoning ordinances, with the proposal scheduled for public comment on September 1, 2026.Sparta Proposed One-Year Data-Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The proposed one-year moratorium on data centers and related high-impact facilities would substantially delay new projects within areas covered by the town’s zoning ordinances. The sources do not say whether it would affect existing data center operations.
Timing
- Ends
- one year after enactment
The sources describe a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers and related high-impact facilities, but they do not specify the enactment date or a calendar expiration date.
People behind it
- Town of Sparta
Proposed and administered the one-year moratorium on data centers and related high-impact facilities, including scheduling the public hearing.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A one-year moratorium on data centers and related high-impact facilities, applying throughout areas subject to the Town of Sparta Zoning Ordinances.
Sources
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