Nothing reported in Unincorporated Durham County yet
Who decides here: the Durham County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Durham County commissioners voted 4-1 for a nine-month pause on new or bigger data centers in areas the county zones. It lines up with the City of Durham's pause, which also ends in May 2027.
Aug 24, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Durham County. - Go to county 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 Unincorporated Durham County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Duke Energy Progress (company) or Piedmont Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Wake Electric Membership Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Carolina.