North Carolina House committee advances data center regulations bill
News Clip2:53WRAL·NC·5/21/2026
A North Carolina House committee is advancing a bill to regulate data center development. The proposed legislation would impose new requirements on developers, set rules for water usage, and address the strain on the state's power grid due to AI-driven demand.
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Gov: North Carolina House committee, North Carolina House
Lawmakers in the North Carolina House are expected to propose legislation that would place new requirements on data center developers, set rules on water use, and ownership as AI-driven demand strains the state's power grid.
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