Data centers in North Carolina
39 projects tracked, 8 building, with 43 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Projects tracked3935 active
Building8under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked2,118MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force43see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up1,524 lines341 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up88 operating21 planned generators · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest North Carolina projects we track
The 3 largest of 39 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsboro Data Center Campus | Edgecombe Co. | Cancelled |
| Natelli Holdings Vance County Campus | Vance Co. | Land-use review |
| Digital Realty Charlotte Campus | Charlotte | Announced |
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By stage
Markets
- Charlotte11
- Catawba Valley / Hickory8
- Raleigh-Durham / RTP6
- Piedmont Triad5
- Western North Carolina4
- Eastern North Carolina1
- Sandhills / Richmond County1
Restrictions in force in North Carolina
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County, NC1-yr data center application moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Chatham County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Feb 2026 → Feb 2027 |
| City of Asheville, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| City of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| City of Brevard, NCdata centers limited to industrial districts by conditional rezoning (Ord. 2026-19) | City / Town | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since May 2026 · no end date |
| City of Charlotte, NC150-day moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Nov 2026 |
| City of Durham, NC1-yr moratorium (extended) | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| City of Kings Mountain, NC1-year data center moratorium extension | City / Town | Moratorium | Aug 2026 → Aug 2027 |
| City of Mount Airy, NC60-day data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Dec 2026 |
| City of Raleigh, NC6-mo data center moratorium (>10,000 sf or >5 MW) | City / Town | Moratorium | Oct 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| City of Wilson, NC1-yr data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Clay County (permanent restriction after earlier crypto moratorium), NCdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Jan 2026 · no end date |
| Clay County, NCban on commercial data centers of 2 MW or more | County / Parish | Outright Ban | Since Jan 2026 · no end date |
| Cumberland County, NC6-mo moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Dec 2026 |
| Davie County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Durham County, NC1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Elizabeth City data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Gates County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Feb 2026 → Feb 2027 |
| Harnett County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| McDowell County, NC6-month data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| North CarolinaSL 2026-41 electricity tax exemption repeal | State | Incentive Repeal / Tax Change | Since Jul 2026 · no end date |
| Northampton County, NC32-mo moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → Jan 2029 |
| Orange County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| Pasquotank County, NC364-day data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Rowan County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| Surry County, NC731-day data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2028 |
| Swain County, NC1-yr moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| Town of Apex, NC1-yr zoning suspension | City / Town | Moratorium | Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| Town of Bailey, NC300-day data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → Mar 2027 |
| Town of Boone, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Mar 2026 → Mar 2027 |
| Town of Canton, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Feb 2026 → Feb 2027 |
| Town of Cary, NC18-month data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Aug 2026 → Feb 2028 |
| Town of Clyde, NC1-yr data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| Town of Franklin, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Town of Hillsborough, NC1-yr data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Town of Holly Springs, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Town of Southport, NC15-month data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Town of Spring Hope, NC1-yr moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Town of Wendell, NC7-mo moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → Dec 2026 |
| Town of Woodfin, NC1-yr data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Vance County, NC60-day data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Watauga County, NC1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Apr 2026 → Apr 2027 |
| Yadkin County, NC2-year unincorporated-area data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | No end date |
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- Washington37
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- Colorado29
- Iowa25
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