Charlotte City Council to vote on extending data center moratorium | WSOC-TV

Name: Charlotte City Council to vote on extending data center moratorium | WSOC-TV
Uploaded: 2026-10-23T22:55:32.000Z
Duration: 23 s
Description: Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote on extending the city’s data center moratorium, which is set to expire Nov. 5. If extended, the moratorium would remain in effect until October 2027 while city staff research data center impacts and potential regulations.

News Clip0:23WSOCTV9·Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC·10/23/2026

Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote on extending the city’s data center moratorium, which is set to expire Nov. 5. If extended, the moratorium would remain in effect until October 2027 while city staff research data center impacts and potential regulations.

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Gov: Charlotte City Council

Charlotte City Council is preparing to decide whether to extend the city’s data center moratorium before it expires on Nov. 5. The proposed extension would last until October 2027.

City staff say the additional time would allow them to study the impacts of data centers and evaluate potential regulatory options. The transcript does not identify any specific data center company or project targeted by the moratorium.