1 data center project in Unincorporated Chatham County
Who decides here: the Chatham County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Chatham County
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Developer Eco TIP West sued Chatham County, saying the county's data center pause cannot apply to its project. In September 2026 a judge ruled for the developer. Damages against the county will be decided later.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Chatham County paused all approvals for data centers, data processing sites and crypto mining for 12 months, to study effects and write rules. A judge later ruled the pause cannot block the Eco TIP West project, which already had a zoning permit.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Chatham County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Chatham County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Duke Energy Progress (company) or Central Electric Membership Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Randolph Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Carolina.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much water will it use, and from which utility?
- Where will 750 megawatts of power come from, and will new power lines be needed?
- Will Chatham County appeal the court ruling?