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NC House passes bill to crack down on data centers, fast-track nuclear power

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) — New restrictions on data centers in North Carolina are a step closer to becoming law after the state House of Representatives voted to approve them Wednesday.

The wide-ranging proposal seeks to address concerns over how much energy and water data centers use, ban local governments from paying them incentives to come to town, mandate more attention to noise pollution and more. At the core of the new proposal in Senate Bill 730 are requirements that supporters say should help stop utility bills from rising for everyone due to the immense power and water demands of a new data center.

“North Carolinians are seeing higher electricity bills driven by rapid data center growth and aggressive energy mandates,” Rep. Matthew Winslow, R-Franklin, said Wednesday. He added that the bill “puts our families and small businesses first by making data centers pay their fair share, and strengthens [electrical] grid reliability.”

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