Data Centers in North Carolina

Let’s Talk Data Centers. I encourage my opponent to finally engage with the public with her opinions unless she’s looking to receive money from Duke Energy PAC.

I refuse all PAC money!

North Carolina welcomes innovation and economic growth — but not at the expense of our communities, our farms, or our future.

A responsible legislative framework for data centers must ensure that every project delivers real benefit without shifting its costs onto North Carolina families and workers.

Power.

Data centers must not increase net demand on the public grid. Every facility must offset 100% of its power consumption through dedicated on-site generation or directly contracted procurement — keeping residential utility rates from rising to subsidize industrial-scale consumption.

Water.

No project may increase water stress on local watersheds. Developers must demonstrate, before breaking ground, that their operations will have no net negative impact on regional water availability, OR QUALITY!

Land. Eminent domain will not be used to displace farmers or private landowners for the benefit of private development. Period.

Jobs.

Every approved project must meet minimum local hiring and registered apprenticeship requirements, with wages benchmarked above the county median. Economic benefit must be measurable, long-term, and felt by North Carolina workers — not just reflected in a press release.

Community.

No fast-track approval process may bypass local governments or remove the public's right to weigh in. The communities hosting these facilities must have a meaningful voice in whether and how they are built.

North Carolina is open for business — on terms that work for everyone who calls this state home.

Bryson Johnson is running for NC House District 21, representing Cary and Apex. Learn more about the district here. NC House District 21