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1 data center project in Unincorporated Forsyth County

Who decides here: the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.

In Unincorporated Forsyth County

Stopped or cancelled

Project Iron Spur hyperscale data center (Rural Hall area, denied)

Forsyth County, Forsyth County

129 acres

🕒 July 30, 2026: County commissioners voted 5-2 to deny the rezoning.

Local votes and rules

✋ Turned down

Forsyth County commissioners voted 5-2 against rezoning about 129 acres in Rural Hall for the Project Iron Spur data center campus. The planning board had also recommended denial.

July 30, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Forsyth County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Energyunited Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Surry-yadkin 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.