Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 8, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 8, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The records read: "150-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-08, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "On May 27, 2026, Charlotte City Council held a public hearing on a proposed 150-day citywide data center moratorium; roughly 36 speakers, mostly opposed, demanded onsite renewables, water-use limits, special-use permits for hyperscale… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 8, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | June 8, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Mecklenburg County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
North Carolina context
North Carolina has 49 documented local actions across 47 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for North Carolina in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.