Proposed / pending
Limited protection
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)
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.
Technical detail
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.
Who must comply: North Carolina
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Proposed / pending |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Citation | North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Cooling Regulations) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-02 |
| Official source | NC House lawmakers fast-track data center regulation bill | NC Newsline ↗ |
More AI rules in North Carolina
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- NC HB 469 (2017 AV statute) · In effect
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- NC AI Strategic Roadmap (released Jul. 1, 2026) · In effect
- Executive Order No. 24: Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Int · In effect
- North Carolina State Government Responsible Use of Artificia · In effect
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Emergency 365-day moratorium on new data centers (>20 MVA) · In effect
- Resolution setting Seattle data-center impact-study framework · In effect
- Six-month moratorium on data centers >350,000 sq ft (Minneapolis) · In effect
- Nashville/Davidson County temporary moratorium on data centers · Proposed / pending
- Two-year moratorium on data centers, crypto mining, battery storage · In effect
- One-year data-center moratorium in unincorporated Boone County · In effect
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