Nothing reported in Unincorporated Harnett County yet
Who decides here: the Harnett County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Harnett County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year pause on data centers in unincorporated areas. Without it, a data center could have been allowed through conditional zoning. The county will study and update its rules.
May 4, 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 Harnett 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 Harnett County: Duke Energy Progress (company) or Central Electric Membership Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or South River Electric Member 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.