Stein urges review of data center tax breaks as cost to NC residents rise

North Carolina provides sales tax exemptions on data center purchases of electricity and equipment, which were enacted initially in 2006 and expanded in 2015.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 512

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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President Donald Trump and Democratic governors don’t often agree on policy issues. But Trump and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein appear to be on the same page when it comes to protecting consumers from price hikes due to data centers driving up energy costs.

Stein is asking the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force to weigh whether the state should modify or repeal sales tax exemptions for data centers.

At the moment, the state provides …

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