# Data Centers in Haywood County, NC: Projects and Rules | FOUND

Announced data-center projects and local government actions on data centers in Haywood County, North Carolina. Every row links to a public source.

Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/haywood-county/

Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Clyde, 2026-04, adopted: Clyde unanimously voted a one-year data center moratorium after an April 2026 hearing. https://www.themountaineer.com/news/clyde-says-no-to-data-centers-following-passionate-public-outcry/article_a9806f06-054d-4c72-95eb-976705f48d76.html
- Canton, 2026-02, adopted: Canton's Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a 12-month moratorium on data centers, server farms, and crypto mines on February 11, 2026. https://www.wunc.org/2026-02-12/canton-passes-a-12-month-moratorium-on-data-centers-and-cryptocurrency-mining

## Announced projects

We have no announced data-center project on record for this county.

## How to read this

County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date.

### Does Haywood County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Haywood County: Clyde (2026-04); Canton (2026-02). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

### What data centers are planned in Haywood County?

We have no announced data-center project on record for Haywood County as of 2026.09.30.

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