Cary, N.C. imposes an 18-month data-center moratorium
Cary Town Council suspended development approvals, rezonings, development plans, and building permits for data centers, effective immediately through February 2028. The exemption floor was cut from 25 MW to 1 MW. Cary’s code has no data-center-specific standards.
Why it matters
Local land-use, not a utility docket. The kind of municipal freeze that can spread in the Triangle without a state bill.
Risks
Does not bind already-permitted projects elsewhere or ERCOT/PJM hosts.