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Data centers: the city studies, the county holds a hearing Oct. 15

Greensboro already has a 180-day moratorium. The county wants one for unincorporated areas.

October 1, 2026

Information as of Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

Greensboro has a 180-day moratorium on new data centers in place, and City Council is holding public work sessions on water, wastewater, power and regulations at 3 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15, in the Plaza Level Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St.

Guilford County commissioners voted unanimously to set a public hearing for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 on a 180-day moratorium covering unincorporated parts of the county. County Planning Director Leslie Bell told commissioners there are no pending data center applications, the Rhino Times reported.

Sources

  1. Rhino Times: October is data center month for the county and the city (opens in a new tab) · rhinotimes.com
  2. Rhino Times: Guilford commissioners take first step toward data center moratorium (opens in a new tab) · rhinotimes.com
  3. City of Greensboro: Council to hold data center work sessions Oct. 8 and 15 (opens in a new tab) · greensboro-nc.gov
  4. City of Greensboro: Council hosts October data center work sessions (opens in a new tab) · greensboro-nc.gov
  5. Guilford County meeting calendar and agendas (Legistar) (opens in a new tab) · guilford.legistar.com