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Greensboro City briefing previews proposed 120-day moratorium on large data centers
Summary
City staff announced a public hearing Aug. 17 on a proposed 120-day moratorium that would pause processing of development applications for data centers with electrical demand over 10 megawatts while the city studies infrastructure, grid, environmental and land-use impacts.
City of Greensboro staff announced a public hearing for Monday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. on a proposed 120-day moratorium that would temporarily pause the acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, data storage and processing facilities, and similar uses with an electrical power demand exceeding 10 megawatts.
A city announcer said the measure is intended to give city decision-makers time to review potential impacts on infrastructure and utilities and to learn lessons from other communities. "If adopted, the moratorium would give the city additional time to study the potential infrastructure, utility, electrical, environmental, and land use impacts of data centers," the announcer said. The briefing also noted the City Council voted 9 to 0 on Aug. 3 to begin the formal process required before adoption of such a moratorium.
The proposal would not itself adopt a moratorium; the Aug. 17 public hearing is a step in the formal process. Staff said the pause would apply to projects that exceed the 10-megawatt threshold described in the briefing. The announcer said the council and subject-matter experts will review best practices and hold work sessions to examine grid, environmental and land-use considerations before any final action.
