Nothing reported in Asheville City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Asheville City votes on zoning. The Buncombe County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Asheville City Council unanimously approved a one-year pause on new data centers. The city has no data center definition or zoning rules yet and will write them, looking at power, water, noise and heat.
June 23, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Asheville City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Asheville City: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or French Broad Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Duke Energy Progress (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Carolina.