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McDowell County, North Carolina

Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in McDowell County.

Pending

No upcoming vote or hearing detected in the documents we have read.

History

On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated ·
“Old Business A.​ Water System Project Updates ​ ​ B.​ County Facility Updates C.​ Opioid Settlement Fund Resolutions D.​ Data Center Moratorium Update”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Agenda
Hearing notice Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated ·
“ive Commissioner comment on the proposed ordinance ●​ Make any needed changes to the proposed ordinance after receiving public and Commissioner comments ●​ Adopt ordinance, discontinue moratorium, and begin regulating…”
Source document, p. 2 (opens in a new tab) Minutes
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated ·
“ive Commissioner comment on the proposed ordinance ●​ Make any needed changes to the proposed ordinance after receiving public and Commissioner comments ●​ Adopt ordinance, discontinue moratorium, and begin regulating…”
Source document, p. 2 (opens in a new tab) Minutes
Public hearing Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated ·
“The motion passed 5-0. Data Center Moratorium Overview Mr. Wooten gave an overview of the data center moratorium public hearing.”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +1 related mention

Enacted moratoria on record

  • 2026-08-31 · Data centers
    McDowell County data center moratorium (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107
  • 2023-05-15 · Crypto mining
    January 8, 2024 Board minutes state the adopted cryptocurrency ordinance ended the moratorium.

Source: Moratorium Nation (Michael J. Bommarito), CC BY 4.0. Matched to this jurisdiction by name and location; check the original record.