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NC Gov, AG call for data center owners to help pay for new power plants

States Newsroom · October 27, 2026

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson called on state regulators Tuesday to require prospective data center developers to shoulder more of the cost for the additional power they’ll need — or to produce more of it themselves through renewable energy. The N.C. Utilities Commission has been…

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NC Gov, AG call for data center owners to help pay for new power plants

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