Guilford County Board of Commissioners discuss a 6-month pause on data centers
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners discussed a possible six-month pause on new data center development but postponed a decision until its November meeting. Commissioners said no data center projects are currently seeking approval in the county, while Greensboro officials reviewed the issue after the city had already paused new projects.
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners considered imposing a six-month pause on data center development and deferred a decision until its next meeting in November. Commissioners said the county is not currently facing an active data center proposal and wants to study lessons from other communities before adopting a policy.
The Greensboro City Council also held a work session on data centers. The city has already paused new data center projects, and the session included perspectives from experts at North Carolina A&T State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina State University.