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

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

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Last updated 2026.09.30

## Local government actions

- Lee County, 2026-04, adopted: Lee County added data center standards to its development code on April 20, 2026 (pre-application meeting, noise study, utility confirmation). https://www.wral.com/news/local/central-north-carolina-data-center-plans-april-2026/
- Sanford, 2026-04, adopted: Sanford added data centers to its development code on April 21, 2026. https://www.wral.com/news/local/central-north-carolina-data-center-plans-april-2026/

## Announced projects

- PointOne Data Centers (operator CyrusOne), Sanford area, 2026-06, announced: PointOne applied in June 2026 to build a $900M, 90 MW data center (300,000 sq ft first phase) on about 400 acres, with CyrusOne as operator. https://www.bisnow.com/news/raleigh-durham/data-center/data-center-developer-applies-to-build-300k-sf-facility-in-lee-county-134947 https://rantnc.com/2026/06/08/data-center-proposed-in-northern-lee-county/ https://ncnewsline.com/2026/07/15/lee-county-residents-demand-pause-on-data-center-claiming-deception/

## 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 Lee County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Lee County: Lee County (2026-04); Sanford (2026-04). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

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

Announced projects on record in Lee County: PointOne Data Centers (operator CyrusOne), Sanford area (announced). Each row on this page links to its public source.

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