Henderson County, North Carolina: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 6 local governments in Henderson County (the county and its towns, cities and villages) 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 4 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Henderson County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | Ended Crypto mining: Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 1, 2023) |
— | 3 |
| City of Hendersonville | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Sep 3, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Sep 3, 2026) |
— | 3 |
| Town of Fletcher | None known | — | 4 |
| Town of Laurel Park | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Mills River | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Flat Rock | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
“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 Henderson County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | Crypto mining | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Board of Commissioners public hearing item 2023.62; temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency mining (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Hendersonville | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Sep 3, 2027 |
Ordinance #O-26-29, Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (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 Henderson County, North Carolina have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Hendersonville (in force) in Henderson County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Henderson County, North Carolina have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 4 of 6 governments in Henderson County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Henderson County, North Carolina have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 4 of 6 governments in Henderson County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Henderson County, North Carolina have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 4 of 6 governments in Henderson 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.