Hendersonville, in Henderson County, North Carolina, adopted a data-center moratorium. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The record reads: "Data-center moratorium, adoption pending or unconfirmed (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | pending | undated | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Henderson County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Henderson County
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.