Data centers in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
The public record for Mecklenburg County: 1 local government action on data centers and 5 announced projects, each with its source.
Local government actions
| Jurisdiction | Date | Status | What happened | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 2026-06 | adopted | Charlotte City Council unanimously approved a 150-day citywide data center moratorium on June 8, 2026, running through November 5, 2026. | [1] |
Announced projects
| Company | Location | Announced | MW | Acres | Status | What happened | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerHouse Data Centers / Town Lane | Charlotte | 2024-09 | 300 | 122 | announced | A PowerHouse and Town Lane joint venture bought 122 acres in Charlotte for a five-building, 2.5M sq ft campus with 300 MW of secured power (expandable to 500 MW). | [1][2] |
| Digital Realty | Charlotte | 2025 | 156 | approved | Charlotte City Council rezoned 156 acres on Moores Chapel Road for a Digital Realty campus of up to 3M sq ft, which filings suggest could host up to 400 MW; the site has been cleared. | [1][2] | |
| Digital Realty | Charlotte | 2025 | 12 | under construction | Digital Realty bought the Court Arcade building next to its uptown Charlotte facility and demolished it in 2026 for a planned 12 MW data center. | [1][2][3] | |
| Crosland Southeast | Matthews | 2025 | 123 | cancelled | Crosland Southeast withdrew its rezoning request on October 7, 2025 for a five-building data center campus on 123 acres at East John Street and I-485. | [1][2][3] | |
| American Tower | Charlotte | 2026 | announced | American Tower sought rezoning for a 40,000 sq ft data center on Hood Road in east Charlotte; the hearing was deferred amid a petition with thousands of signatures. | [1][2] |
How to read this
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Questions
Does Mecklenburg County have a data center moratorium?
The public record shows adopted local action in Mecklenburg County: Charlotte (2026-06). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.
What data centers are planned in Mecklenburg County?
Announced projects on record in Mecklenburg County: PowerHouse Data Centers / Town Lane, Charlotte (announced); Digital Realty, Charlotte (approved); Digital Realty, Charlotte (under construction); Crosland Southeast, Matthews (cancelled); American Tower, Charlotte (announced). Each row on this page links to its public source.
Looking at land in Mecklenburg County?
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