Status of all 13 local governments in Wake County (the county and its towns and cities) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 10 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | None known | — | 4 |
| City of Raleigh | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 6, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 1 |
| Town of Apex | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 14, 2026) |
— | 3 |
| Town of Cary | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 27, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Town of Garner | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 19, 2026) |
— | 0 |
| Town of Holly Springs | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active; runs to Jun 16, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 16, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Town of Wendell | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active; runs to Dec 31, 2026 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 13, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Town of Fuquay-Varina | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Town of Knightdale | None known | — | 4 |
| Town of Morrisville | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 3 |
| Town of Rolesville | None known | — | 4 |
| Town of Wake Forest | None known | — | 5 |
| Town of Zebulon | 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.
“…use-specific standards to address the unique impacts that larger-scale data centers bring to a jurisdiction, which include but are not limited to, considerable land, water and electrical consumption, noise and light…”
“Data Center Ordinance Overview How are we crafting the ordinance?”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | City of Raleigh | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed City of Raleigh moratorium on new data centers of 10,000 sq ft or larger (draft by city attorney), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (Moratorium Nation) |
| City of Raleigh | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 6, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — City Council Meeting - First Tuesday - Afternoon & Evening Sessions, Oct 6, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Town of Apex | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
Town-wide moratorium noticed under N.C.G.S. 160D-107 and 160D-601; covers acceptance, processing, and approval of development applications for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Town of Cary | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
Ordinance Establishing a Temporary 18-month Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Development Applications for Data Centers,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Town of Garner | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
Ordinance No. (2026) 5383, An Ordinance Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting and Issuance of Development Approvals for Data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Town of Holly Springs | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to Jun 16, 2027 |
Ordinance 26-19 (up to 12-month moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, cryptocurrency... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Town of Wendell | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to Dec 31, 2026 |
Town moratorium on acceptance/processing of development applications for data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining;... (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.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Raleigh (pending), Town of Apex (in force), Town of Cary (in force), Town of Garner (in force), Town of Holly Springs (in force) and Town of Wendell (in force) in Wake County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 10 of 13 governments in Wake County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 10 of 13 governments in Wake County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 10 of 13 governments in Wake County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.