Durham County, North Carolina: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 2 local governments in Durham County (the county and its cities) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 2 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Durham County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active; runs to May 18, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 24, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| City of Durham | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Extended; runs to May 3, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 4, 2026) |
— | 6 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Moratoria on record in Durham County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to May 18, 2027 |
Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the permitting of large-scale data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Durham | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Extended; runs to May 3, 2027 |
Initial ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on development approvals for data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and any use... (Moratorium Nation) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Durham County, North Carolina have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Durham County (in force) and City of Durham (in force) in Durham County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Durham County, North Carolina have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 2 of 2 governments in Durham County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Durham County, North Carolina have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 2 of 2 governments in Durham County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Durham County, North Carolina have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 2 of 2 governments in Durham County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.