
Cary puts 18-month pause on data center development (Video)
News ClipRaleigh News & Observer·Cary, Wake County, NC·8/28/2026
The town of Cary, North Carolina, has unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on new large data center developments. This pause, effective until August 28, 2026, will allow the town to study the impacts of data centers on water, electricity, noise, and land use. The goal is to craft permanent regulations governing future data center construction.
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Gov: Cary Town Council
Cary unanimously approved an 18-month pause Aug. 28, 2026, on new large data centers to study water, electricity, noise and land-use impacts and craft permanent rules.