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Burke County, North Carolina, is being urged to aggressively pursue data center development, with one specific project, DigiPower X, already proposed for Hildebran. Local officials are beginning to adjust zoning for this project, while the article highlights the economic benefits and contrasts Burke County's stance with other NC communities that have enacted data center moratoriums.
The Hildebran Town Council in North Carolina has passed a zoning ordinance change to allow for large data centers, in anticipation of a proposed 200-megawatt AI data center project by DigiPower X. The project is still in early stages, but could bring significant economic benefits to the town and county if developed. The new ordinance replaces terminology around 'cryptocurrency mining' with 'critical infrastructure facilities', ensuring data centers must follow the same zoning rules and safeguards as other large computing facilities.