S133 — NCCCS LMS/NCLDS
EnactedEducationUpdated
This bill appears to relate to the North Carolina Community College System's Learning Management System and the NC Longitudinal Data System, which are educational data…
State
North Carolina has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 3 enacted, 9 in committee.
The atlas records 10 data-center facilities in North Carolina, and the 7 that report capacity total about 4,960 MW.
8 local jurisdictions in North Carolina have recorded council or county action.
North Carolina has no enacted AI or data-center law. Pending bills would protect ratepayers from the cost of serving hyperscalers, ban deceptive AI-generated ads, stand up a state AI innovation trust fund, and direct schools to study how to teach AI.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
EnactedEducationUpdated
This bill appears to relate to the North Carolina Community College System's Learning Management System and the NC Longitudinal Data System, which are educational data…
In committeeEducationUpdated
This bill establishes a learning agenda focused on artificial intelligence in North Carolina schools. It likely involves studying or planning how AI tools and concepts should be…
EnactedDeepfakesUpdated
This bill aims to prevent the sexual exploitation of women and minors, likely addressing non-consensual synthetic or digital media used for exploitation. It establishes…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill aims to protect North Carolina utility ratepayers, likely by limiting how costs from large energy consumers like data centers are passed on to regular customers. It…
In committeeGovernmentUpdated
This bill transfers the Center for Missing Persons to the Highway Patrol division. It has no substantive connection to AI regulation or data-center policy.
In committeeGovernmentUpdated
This bill appears to be a general administrative or agency bill related to the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. Without specific AI or data-center policy…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill addresses how rapidly growing electricity demand — likely from data centers and AI facilities — is managed and paid for on North Carolina's power grid. It aims to ensure…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This bill revises North Carolina's Health Information Exchange Act, which governs how patient health data is shared among healthcare providers. It does not appear to specifically…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill makes technical corrections to the state budget and is not related to AI or data-center policy. It does not contain substantive provisions relevant to AI regulation or…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill establishes a dedicated trust fund in North Carolina to support and invest in artificial intelligence innovation. It aims to promote AI development and economic growth…
In committeeDeepfakesUpdated
This bill prohibits the use of AI to create deceptive advertisements in North Carolina. It targets misleading AI-generated content used in advertising, banning such practices to…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill establishes a framework for reforming how artificial intelligence is regulated in North Carolina. It likely creates guidelines, standards, or oversight processes to…
10 tracked sites; 7 report capacity.
Amazon Web Services
Hamlet, NCUnder construction2,240 MWEcoGPT research
Microsoft
Conover/Hickory/Maiden, NCUnder construction720 MWEcoGPT research
Apple
Maiden, NCOperational100 MWEcoGPT research
Lenoir, NCOperationalEcoGPT research
Digital Realty
Charlotte, NCProposed400 MWEcoGPT research
Energy Storage Solutions
Tarboro, NCProposed900 MWEcoGPT research
Blue Ridge Companies / Engineered Land Solutions
Walnut Cove, NCProposedEcoGPT research
WhiteFiber (Bit Digital)
Madison, NCUnder construction200 MWEcoGPT research
Compass Datacenters
Statesville, NCProposedEcoGPT research
PowerHouse Data Centers (American Real Estate Partners)
Charlotte, NCUnder construction400 MWEcoGPT research
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Gates County · 1 action
One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers and High-Impact Data Processing Facilities ·
Chatham County · 1 action
Twelve-Month Moratorium on Data Centers, Crypto Mining, and Associated Uses ·
Town of Canton · 1 action
One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Crypto Mining, and High-Density Digital Infrastructure ·
Stokes County · 2 actions
Community Lawsuit to Void Project Delta Rezoning (Hairston Clan v. Stokes County) ·
Edgecombe County · 2 actions
Haywood County · 1 action
Canton (Municipal) Data Center Moratorium Within Haywood County ·
Town of Apex · 1 action
Council Directs Staff to Draft One-Year Data Center Moratorium Ordinance ·
Orange County · 1 action
Commissioners Vote to Schedule Public Hearing on One-Year Data Center Moratorium ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
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