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North Carolina · data as of 1 Nov 2026

North Carolina: 918+ MW of existing data centers. 7.1+ GW in the pipeline.

55 projects tracked from county filings, state records and news. Status and permit facts link to their sources.

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Operating
918+ MW
37 projects
Under construction
6.1+ GW
13 projects
Planned
963 MW
5 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
55
Projects tracked
all stages
17
Counties and cities with a project
see the table below

Projects by stage

StageProjectsMW
Announced2 projects100–500 MW
Land & zoning2 projects500–1,000 MW
Permitted1 projectunder 100 MW
Under construction13 projects6.1+ GW
Operating37 projects918+ MW
Total55 projects8.0+ GW

+ = at least. MW includes Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026) where no public source gives a value.

Where the pipeline is

Counties shaded by MW

Rockingham CountyFranklin CountyRandolph CountyYadkin CountyAlexander CountyOnslow CountyOrange CountyCabarrus CountyIredell CountyStokes CountyGuilford CountyPerson CountyVance CountyLenoir CountyCleveland CountyTransylvania CountyCraven CountyEdgecombe CountyCaldwell CountyPitt CountyJones CountyForsyth CountyWayne CountyBladen CountyPolk CountyMitchell CountyCurrituck CountyLincoln CountyHaywood CountyDurham CountyGreene CountyJohnston CountyNew Hanover CountyChatham CountyRichmond CountyScotland CountyDavidson CountyAnson CountyRutherford CountyYancey CountySwain CountyHertford CountyCumberland CountyWilkes CountySampson CountyPamlico CountyWashington CountyMoore CountyRobeson CountySurry CountyCarteret CountyAlleghany CountyHarnett CountyHoke CountyPerquimans CountyGranville CountyHyde CountyWatauga CountyMacon CountyClay CountyChowan CountyGates CountyPasquotank CountyGraham CountyCherokee CountyBrunswick CountyHalifax CountyJackson CountyWarren CountyNorthampton CountyAshe CountyBuncombe CountyBurke CountyMcDowell CountyColumbus CountyCaswell CountyHenderson CountyGaston CountyTyrrell CountyDavie CountyAvery CountyPender CountyCatawba CountyMecklenburg CountyNash CountyMadison CountyStanly CountyDare CountyWilson CountyDuplin CountyMartin CountyWake CountyLee CountyBertie CountyRowan CountyAlamance CountyMontgomery CountyUnion CountyCamden CountyBeaufort CountyNC-PRS-0001 · Under construction · 1,000+ MWNC-RIC-0001 · Under construction · 1,000+ MWNC-IRE-0001 · Land & zoning · 500–1,000 MWNC-ROW-0002 · Under construction · 500–1,000 MWGoogle · 708 Lynhaven Dr, Lenoir · Operating · 100–500 MWApple · 6028 Startown Road, Maiden · Operating · 100–500 MWNC-CAT-0004 · Under construction · 100–500 MWNC-CAT-0005 · Under construction · 100–500 MWNC-CAT-0006 · Under construction · 100–500 MWNC-GUI-0002 · Announced · 100–500 MWNC-MEC-0012 · Under construction · 100–500 MWNC-MEC-0015 · Under construction · 100–500 MWNC-MEC-0016 · Under construction · 100–500 MWNC-MEC-0017 · Under construction · 100–500 MW · campus total, counted onceNC-MEC-0018 · Under construction · 100–500 MW · campus total, counted onceWhiteFiber · 805 Island Drive, Madison · Operating · 100–500 MWDartPoints · 100 Technology Drive, Suite C, Asheville · Operating · under 100 MWGoogle · 914 Virginia Street SW, Lenoir · Operating · under 100 MWNC-CAT-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-CAT-0003 · Under construction · under 100 MWNC-CHE-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-CLE-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-DUR-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-DUR-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-DUR-0003 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-DUR-0004 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-DUR-0005 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-FOR-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-GUI-0001 · Announced · under 100 MWNC-LEE-0001 · Permitted · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0003 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0004 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0005 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0006 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0007 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0008 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0010 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0011 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0013 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0014 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-MEC-0019 · Under construction · under 100 MWNC-ROW-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-ROW-0003 · Land & zoning · under 100 MWNC-RUT-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-RUT-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-RUT-0003 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-WAK-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-WAK-0003 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-WAK-0004 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-WAK-0005 · Operating · under 100 MWNC-CAL-0001 · Operating · MW not reportedNC-MEC-0009 · Operating · MW not reportedNC-WAK-0001 · Operating · MW not reportedGoogleAppleWhiteFiberDartPoints

55 of 55 projects mapped · locations from our project list · as of 1 Nov 2026

County shading

  • Under 500 MW
  • 500–2,000 MW
  • 2,000+ MW

Data center projects

  • Planned
  • Permitted
  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Withdrawn

Pin size: MW

Counties with the most MW

+ = at least

Moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 51 local data center pauses in force in North Carolina, no bans and 7 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.

North Carolina moratorium tracker: every row with its source

Counties with a project (17)

Counties with 3 or more projects have their own page

CountyProjectsUnder construction or operatingMW
Mecklenburg County19191.5+ GW
Catawba County661.2 GW
Durham County5578 MW
Wake County5513+ MW
Caldwell County33100–500 MW
Rowan County32783 MW
Rutherford County3382 MW
Guilford County20100–500 MW
Buncombe County11under 100 MW
Cherokee County11under 100 MW
Cleveland County11under 100 MW
Forsyth County11under 100 MW
Iredell County10500–1,000 MW
Lee County10under 100 MW
Person County111,000+ MW
Richmond County111,000+ MW
Rockingham County11100–500 MW
17 counties5550Calculated
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Projects

5 projects named free · 50 more in the North Carolina file

Developer · addressCountyStageMW rangeDatesID
DartPoints · 100 Technology Drive, Suite C, AshevilleBuncombe CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-BUN-0001
Google · 914 Virginia Street SW, LenoirCaldwell CountyOperatingunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAL-0002
Google · 708 Lynhaven Dr, LenoirCaldwell CountyOperating100–500 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-CAL-0003
Apple · 6028 Startown Road, MaidenCatawba CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAT-0002
WhiteFiber · 805 Island Drive, MadisonRockingham CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-ROC-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileCaldwell CountyOperatingMW not reportedFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-CAL-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileCatawba CountyOperatingunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAT-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileCherokee CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-CHE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileCleveland CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-CLE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileDurham CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-DUR-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileDurham CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-DUR-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileDurham CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-DUR-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileDurham CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-DUR-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileDurham CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-DUR-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileForsyth CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-FOR-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0006
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0007
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0008
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingMW not reportedFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0009
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0010
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0011
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0013
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0014
Developer and address: in the paid fileRowan CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-ROW-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileRutherford CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-RUT-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileRutherford CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-RUT-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileRutherford CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-RUT-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileWake CountyOperatingMW not reportedFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-WAK-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileWake CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-WAK-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileWake CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-WAK-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileWake CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-WAK-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileWake CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026NC-WAK-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileCatawba CountyUnder constructionunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAT-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileCatawba CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAT-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileCatawba CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAT-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileCatawba CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-CAT-0006
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0012
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0015
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0016
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyUnder construction100–500 MWCampus total, counted onceLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0017
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyUnder construction100–500 MWCampus total, counted onceLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0018
Developer and address: in the paid fileMecklenburg CountyUnder constructionunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-MEC-0019
Developer and address: in the paid filePerson CountyUnder construction1,000+ MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-PRS-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileRichmond CountyUnder construction1,000+ MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-RIC-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileRowan CountyUnder construction500–1,000 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-ROW-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileLee CountyPermittedunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-LEE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileIredell CountyLand & zoning500–1,000 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-IRE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileRowan CountyLand & zoningunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-ROW-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileGuilford CountyAnnouncedunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-GUI-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileGuilford CountyAnnounced100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026NC-GUI-0002

50 more projects: names, developers and sources in the North Carolina file →

Show all 55

FAQ

How many data centers are under construction in North Carolina?
13 of 55, as of 1 Nov 2026. 37 more operating.
How much data center capacity is in North Carolina's pipeline?
7.1+ GW in the pipeline (6.1+ GW under construction, 963 MW planned), and 918+ MW operating. These are floors: where no public source gives a MW value, the total uses Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026).
Which North Carolina county has the most data center projects?
Mecklenburg County: 19 projects.

Cite this page

Source: Grounded Compute, North Carolina data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/north-carolina

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