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Greensboro’s new data center moratorium could add another layer of uncertainty for the long-delayed Dream Center at Gateway Research Park. City officials say the project still faces several regulatory hurdles before construction could begin.

The projects are called NC-2 and NC-3. They’ll be located about 55 miles away from WhiteFiber’s NC-1 data center in Madison, North Carolina.

The comments come as some local governments grapple with concerns over rapid data center growth.

The Stokes County planning board is again recommending against Project Delta, a proposed hyperscale data center near Walnut Cove. County commissioners will make the final decision next month.

The three municipalities are each holding public hearings on the matter on Aug. 17. Several other Piedmont counties have recently enacted data center development moratoriums.

Greensboro officials are considering a 120-day moratorium on data center development. Randolph commissioners adjusted the county's ordinance governing the facilities.

Forsyth County Commissioners voted 5-2 to deny a rezoning application to build a hyperscale data center in Rural Hall.

Developers are looking to rezone roughly 129 acres of land right across from the town hall to build a hyperscale data center campus. It’s called “Project Iron Spur.”

A developer looking to build a controversial hyperscale data center in Stokes County has resubmitted a rezoning application for the project.

Surry County commissioners unanimously approved a two-year moratorium on the development of data centers Monday night. Yadkin and Alamance counties have also set public hearings to consider similar pauses.