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Roy Cooper

Democratic · NC Senate MIXED RECORD
Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Position on Hyperscale Data Centers

Roy Cooper conditions data center growth on clean energy integration, environmental safeguards, and developer contributions to grid reliability.

Verified Quotes & Evidence

"'We need to make sure data centers pay for their own power and we need to encourage them to build their own energy sources because right now that's causing rates to go up for consumers and we can't have that.' Campaign: local communities must have the final say, 'which includes local moratoriums.' Has not called for an outright ban."
Date: 2026-08-30
→ Source: Fox News