Greensboro is weighing a 4-month data center moratorium. These activists want 32 months.
Greensboro City Council is considering a four-month moratorium on data centers, with a vote scheduled for next week. Environmental activists are pushing for a longer 32-month prohibition to allow for a more thorough evaluation of data center impacts. A public hearing and city council meeting are scheduled to address the proposal.
The Greensboro City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed 120-day (four-month) moratorium on new data centers exceeding 10 megawatts. The vote is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Melvin Municipal Office Building.
However, local activist Aidan Loretz, representing a coalition of community groups, advocated for a more extensive 32-month prohibition during a Community Sustainability Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Loretz argued that the shorter four-month period would not provide sufficient time to adequately assess the potential environmental and infrastructural impacts of data center development. Community Sustainability Council member Nicole Gaines also voiced support for the longer moratorium.
Community Sustainability Council Chairman Will Yearns expressed caution regarding the potential impact that future data center regulations could have on other local industries.