July 2, 2026
FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Defend the Rules or Rewrite ThemMeanwhile Washington County, Maryland (4-1) and Asheville each imposed yearlong moratoria, both lacking any zoning definition of "data center" to begin with.
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Asheville, North Carolina is a potential site for data center development, though it currently lacks the substantial power generation capacity and transmission infrastructure that major Texas data center hubs possess.
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