2 data center projects in Fayetteville City
Who decides here: the City Council of Fayetteville City votes on zoning. The Cumberland County may review big projects too.
In Fayetteville City
Dunn Road data center (Energy Storage Solutions)
Fayetteville, Cumberland County
50 acres
🕒 April 27, 2026: City Council voted 6-3 to wait 120 days before deciding on a moratorium.
ProposedCuster Avenue data center (Terra Nexus Ventures)
Fayetteville, Cumberland County
180 acres
🕒 Jan 2026: Terra Nexus Ventures submitted plans to the city for a 200-megawatt data center.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Fayetteville City Council voted 6-3 not to pass a data center pause yet, and to study the issue for 120 more days instead. On April 13 it had voted 5-4 to stop work on a data center ordinance and look at a pause.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Fayetteville City. - Go to council 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 Fayetteville City: Duke Energy Progress (company) or Fayetteville Public Works Commission (run by the town) or South River 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
- Is Energy Storage Solutions still pursuing the Dunn Road site?
- What did the City Council decide after its 120-day study ended in late August 2026?
- What is the status of Terra Nexus's plans with the City of Fayetteville?
- Where will the power and water come from?