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Person County Mega Park

Woodsdale Township, Butler County, OH

Microsoft plans Person County Mega Park, a data center in Woodsdale Township, NC. 1385 acres. Land acquired; permitting to begin later 2026.

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SB98 - Sales tax exemption for qualified data centers ($250M+ investment)Legislationdatacenterbans.comProvides a sales tax exemption for construction or remodeling of qualified data centers with a minimum $250 million investment.Download
Ordinance Implementing Moratorium on Development PermitsMoratoriumcityviewnc.comCumberland County, NC ordinance imposing a moratorium on data center development permits, adopted June 15, 2026, expiring December 15.Download
NCUC Docket E-7, Sub 1329 - Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Case (Large Load Tariff)Documentstarw1.ncuc.govFiled Nov 2025 (15% revenue increase over two years). June 2026 testimony proposed a large-load tariff requiring data centers/big industrial customers to pay a minimum bill for a decade-plus regardless of actual usage. NCUC decision expected late 2026.Download
H1180 - Data Center AmendmentsLegislationlegiscan.comRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and… May 4, 2026Description comingDownload

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