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Southport Weighs Data Center Rules | Wilmington News
Southport is poised to become the first city in the region to host data centers — but with strict rules. The Planning Board is voting on a groundbreaking proposal that mandates rezoning for each project, bans placement near homes, schools, parks, or farms, caps noise at 60 decibels, and requires solar roofs and renewable energy partnerships. Water use is tightly controlled with closed-loop cooling and no private wells allowed. Applicants must submit detailed engineering plans and report annually — and if a center shuts down for a year, full decommissioning is required. This amendment aligns…
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