1 data center project in Tarboro Town
Who decides here: the Town Council of Tarboro Town votes on zoning. The Edgecombe County may review big projects too.
In Tarboro Town
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
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.
Sept 8, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Tarboro Town. - 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 Tarboro Town: Duke Energy Progress (company) or Town of Tarboro (run by the town) or Virginia Electric & Power Co. (company) or Edgecombe-martin County E M C (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
- Has the lawsuit against the Town of Tarboro been formally dropped, and what are the settlement terms?