A version of the following article appeared in the Wednesday, August 5, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Under state law, city remains limited in how it can regulate data centers
Supporters of a data center moratorium spoke at Charlotte City Council meetings earlier this year. (File photo by Ashley Fahey/The Charlotte Ledger)
by Ashley Fahey
Monday marked Day 56 of a 150-day moratorium on new data centers in Charlotte, and already, some council members and members of the public have asked whether the moratorium can or will be extended beyond its expected expiration on Nov. 5.
City staff members, including Deputy City Manager Alyson Craig and Heather Bolick, the city’s sustainability and energy coordinator, gave a brief update to the council's transportation, planning and development committee on Monday about its work around data centers — specifically what the city may or may not be able to do once the moratorium lifts.
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