Judge rules Chatham County data center can proceed despite moratorium

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 405

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Chatham County data center project will move forward despite the county’s moratorium, following a court decision.

In February, Chatham County commissioners enacted a year-long moratorium on new data centers. The ban remains in effect until Feb. 11, 2027, or until new zoning regulations are adopted — whichever comes first.

But it won’t stop at least one new data center from getting underway. Data center developer Eco TIP West …

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