1 data center project in Unincorporated Cherokee County
Who decides here: the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Cherokee County
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (co-op (owned by its members)) or Tri-state Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Town of Murphy (run by the town).
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 does the site use per day?
- How loud is it at night for neighbors?