Nothing reported in Unincorporated Watauga County yet
Who decides here: the Watauga County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Watauga County commissioners unanimously passed a one-year pause on building new data centers. The county will work with utilities, conservation groups and the state environment agency on 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 Watauga 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 Watauga County: New River Light & Power Co. (public) or Blue Ridge 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.