Nothing reported in Unincorporated Orange County yet
Who decides here: the Orange County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Orange County commissioners voted 6-0 for a one-year pause on AI data centers, crypto mining and similar large sites. The county will use the year to write new rules.
April 21, 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 Orange 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 Orange County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Duke Energy Progress (company) or Piedmont 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.