County GovernmentFriday, November 6
Guilford County commissioners approve an 18-month pause on new data centers
The Daily Greensboro team
If you've followed the data center debate, here's where it landed. Guilford County commissioners unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center development Thursday in Greensboro. They had first discussed a shorter pause, but residents at public hearings pushed for a much longer one. WFMY also reported the unanimous vote.
Commissioners picked 18 months, not the 32 residents wanted
Source: WXLV
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Residents' request | 32 months |
| Approved | 18 months |
“We want to be able to get it right the first time, not to come back and say we rushed into it or we even took too long.”
- Old pause: 180 days, in effect until Feb. 14, 2027
- Residents' ask: 32 months
- Residents' focus: clean water, fresh air, quality of life
The longer pause gives the county time to review its approach and decide how data centers should be regulated.
18 monthsnew pause on data center development in Guilford County
That's three times as long as the old 180-day moratorium, which was in effect until Feb. 14, 2027.
Source: WXII
Sources: WXII, WXLV, WFMY News 2