NC lawmakers debate bill meant to protect consumers from data center costs

Name: NC lawmakers debate bill meant to protect consumers from data center costs
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T00:11:49.000Z
Duration: 2 min 34 s
Description: North Carolina lawmakers are debating a bill designed to protect consumers from potential cost increases linked to data center development. The rapid expansion of AI has led tech companies to increasingly seek states like North Carolina due to its relatively cheap power and land.

News Clip2:34WRAL·NC·6/4/2026

North Carolina lawmakers are debating a bill designed to protect consumers from potential cost increases linked to data center development. The rapid expansion of AI has led tech companies to increasingly seek states like North Carolina due to its relatively cheap power and land.

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Gov: North Carolina General Assembly

The artificial intelligence arms race has created a need for more data centers, and tech companies are increasingly looking to certain states, including North Carolina, where power and land are relatively cheap.

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