North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Cooling…
North Carolina — North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Cooling Regulations)
North Carolina · North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Cooling Regulations)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- North Carolina
North Carolina's House advanced SB 730 to largely prohibit evaporative cooling, require closed-loop water systems, and direct the state to set water-use standards for large data centers.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Citation | North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Cooling Regulations) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | NC House lawmakers fast-track data center regulation bill | NC Newsline |
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Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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