AI data center boom meets rural reality in Edgecombe County
Residents in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, are actively opposing the sale of county land for a large AI data center, raising concerns about fossil-fuel power, water usage, and rising utility bills. Concurrently, the North Carolina General Assembly is considering two proposed bills that would impose new regulations on data centers, affect coal plant retirements, and modify solar energy tax incentives.




