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

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

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

Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Hillsborough, 2026-06, adopted: Hillsborough adopted a 60-day data center moratorium and extended it to one year after a June 22, 2026 hearing. https://chapelboro.com/news/local-government/no-ai-data-centers-in-hillsborough-at-least-for-60-days https://chapelboro.com/news/local-government/meetings-june-22-26-2026
- Orange County, 2026-04, adopted: The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 6-0 on April 21, 2026 for a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers. https://www.orangecountync.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1391

## 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 Orange County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Orange County: Hillsborough (2026-06); Orange County (2026-04). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

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

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

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