No project in Unincorporated Gaston County, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Gaston County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Digital Realty data center campus on Moores Chapel Road
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
156 acres
🕒 Aug 2026: Duke Energy plans for a new substation for the site were reported.
Status unclearabout 11 miles awayHB2K AI data center campus (Kings Mountain)
Kings Mountain, Cleveland County
🕒 Feb 2026: Kings Mountain City Council approved a six-month data center moratorium 5-2.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Gaston 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 Gaston County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Rutherford Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Gastonia (run by the town) or Energyunited 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.