Nothing reported in Unincorporated Randolph County yet
Who decides here: the Randolph County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules
Randolph County changed its data center rules instead of passing a pause. Data centers must use closed-loop cooling to save water and do noise studies.
Aug 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 Randolph County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Randolph County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Duke Energy Progress (company) or Randolph Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Energyunited 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.