02 · Data Centers + Community Power
Community power over the decisions that shape our neighborhoods.
Major data center development raises real questions about energy, water, land, and who gets a say. We're building the tools for Raleigh to participate in those decisions.
Resource Library
Source material, organized by who it's from.
Official City information and community/organizer materials are never the same thing — they're labeled separately below so you always know which is which.
City of Raleigh
Data Centers FAQ
The City's own explainer on data centers, the moratorium, and what it covers.
Read the source →City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Temporary Moratorium
The City's announcement of the October 6 public hearing, where Council approved the pause.
Read the source →Public Hearings — City Council
How to sign up to speak at a Raleigh City Council public hearing.
Read the source →Next Steps on Raleigh's Temporary Data Center Pause
The City's published timeline: draft rules, Planning Commission review, the public hearing, and final action.
Read the source →Draft moratorium ordinance (PDF)
The ordinance text the City posted: start date, end date, scope, and exemptions. This is the draft; the adopted version may differ.
Read the source →Text Change portal
Where the City expects to post the draft data-center rules for online comment.
Read the source →City Council meeting calendar
Dated Council sessions, including public comment sessions.
Read the source →Planning Commission meeting calendar
Dated Planning Commission meetings (2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9 a.m.).
Read the source →Text Change Committee meeting calendar
Dated committee meetings (typically the 3rd Wednesday, 4 p.m., as needed).
Read the source →Council, boards and commissions: agendas and minutes
Where meeting agendas post. Check here before any meeting to see whether data centers are on it.
Read the source →Community / Organizer Material
32-Month Data Center Moratorium Proposal
"An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers, Cryptomining, and Related High-Impact Data Processing Facilities in Raleigh"
A community-developed proposal calling for a 32-month temporary moratorium and outlining a proposed schedule for research, regulation development, public engagement, review, and public hearings.
READ THE FULL PROPOSAL →Raleigh's People's Assembly
The organizing hub for the October 3 Assembly (now past) — community organizing fair, community conversation, and candidate forum.
Visit the Assembly site →Research
Independent reporting that contextualizes the issue. We'll organize this by topic (energy, water, noise, land use, environment, economics, community impact) as more sourced research becomes available — we'd rather show an honest gap than a fabricated one.
Raleigh leaders to consider 6-month pause on data centers
WRAL's reporting on why Council considered a pause — including the withdrawn Southeast Raleigh proposal and other cities' moratoriums.
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