# Data Centers in Cleveland County, NC: Projects and Rules | FOUND

Announced data-center projects and local government actions on data centers in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Every row links to a public source.

Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cleveland-county/

Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Kings Mountain, 2026-02, adopted: Kings Mountain approved a six-month moratorium on new data centers on February 26, 2026; council debated a 12-month extension in July 2026. https://www.wfae.org/politics/2026-02-26/kings-mountain-approves-six-month-moratorium-on-new-data-centers https://cardinalpine.com/news/rural-nc-city-kings-mountain-data-centers/

## Announced projects

- HB2K LLC (Honey Badger Development), Kings Mountain, 2026-02, approved: HB2K's lawsuit against Kings Mountain says its property is fully entitled as an AI data center campus with a 150-300 MW power pathway. https://www.wbtv.com/2026/02/25/kings-mountain-residents-share-concerns-another-data-center-is-proposed https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/i-regret-selling-every-day-nc-couple-regrets-selling-family-land-for-data-center-project/amp/

## How to read this

County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date.

### Does Cleveland County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Cleveland County: Kings Mountain (2026-02). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

### What data centers are planned in Cleveland County?

Announced projects on record in Cleveland County: HB2K LLC (Honey Badger Development), Kings Mountain (approved). Each row on this page links to its public source.

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