1 data center project in Unincorporated Guilford County
Who decides here: the Guilford County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Guilford County
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Guilford County's commission chair said he would move to start a 180-day pause on data centers. The county's rules do not define a data center yet, and staff suggested adding rules. No project is pending.
Sept 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Guilford 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 Guilford County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Duke Energy Progress (company) 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Has any data center company signed up for the site?
- Would building there affect Lake Mackintosh, a drinking water lake?