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Fox WilmingtonSep 17, 2026Local News

First data center bill clears House as both parties scramble for answers on affordability

Evans sponsored the House bill requiring large data centers to pay the added power and grid costs they cause.

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The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act 417-3; it would require large data centers to cover the added power and grid costs they cause. Sponsors Gabe Evans and Kathy Castor and North Carolina Senate candidates Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley all described approaches aimed at protecting ratepayers or giving communities a say.

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