Edgecombe County
2 data center projects we know about. 11 towns, cities and unincorporated areas.
Projects
Kingsboro data center campus (Energy Storage Solutions)
Edgecombe County, Edgecombe County
🕒 July 2026: The developer withdrew its offer to buy the land. Commissioners voted to return its depo…
Stopped or cancelledTarboro data center (Energy Storage Solutions)
Tarboro, Edgecombe County
52 acres
🕒 July 2026: The company said it reached a settlement with the town, expects to drop the lawsuit, and…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County commissioners voted 5-0 for a two-year pause on building data centers. It came after a developer dropped its plan to buy county land at Kingsboro Business Park. The county will rework its development rules.
🗺️ Zoning change · Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County changed its development rules so a data center could be built at Kingsboro Business Park. After community pushback, the county later reversed course and passed a two-year pause.
✋ Turned down · Tarboro
Tarboro Town Council voted 6-1 to deny a special use permit for a 50-acre data center by Energy Storage Solutions, citing environmental effects and neighbors' objections. The company sued, then said in July 2026 it reached a settlement and will not build there.
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