ECO Tip West LLC

Sanford developer sues Chatham County over data center moratorium

A Sanford developer, ECO Tip West LLC, has sued Chatham County, North Carolina, over its one-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining. The developer claims to have invested over $11 million and four years in a 750-megawatt data center project east of Moncure, asserting "by-right use" due to existing zoning and a previously issued permit. The suit seeks an exemption from the moratorium, compensatory damages, and expedited judicial review.