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North Carolina AI and Data-Center Policy

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.

Where things stand

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.

Tracked legislation

12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.

  • S133NCCCS 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…

  • S747AI Learning Agenda

    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…

  • H1002Rate Payer Protection Act

    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…

  • H819DIT Agency Bill

    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…

  • H638Equit. Escalation of Electricity Demand Act

    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…

  • S509Health Information Exchange Act Revisions

    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…

  • H74House Budget Technical Corrections

    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…

  • S735AI Innovation Trust Fund

    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…

  • H375AI/Ban Deceptive Ads

    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…

  • H934AI Regulatory Reform Act

    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…

Data-center facilities

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

  • Google

    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

Local action

Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.

Recent coverage

Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.

Records current as of . Each bill links to its official text; local actions link to the reporting they came from. Facility records name the dataset they were imported from.