THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By David Beasley | The Center Square Fiber optic cables connect in a network server rack. Photo: Brett Sayles / Pexels State / National / Affects local – North Carolina’s attorney general has asked the state utility commission to create a separate rate for large users of electricity such as data centers, an idea that was also endorsed Tuesday by the state’s governor. “We know that data centers are becoming a large part of the conversation," first-term Democratic Attorney Gene