Charlotte City Council unanimously paused new data center applications for 150 days, until Nov. 5, 2026 or until new rules pass. A consultant and city team will study effects and propose rules. Projects already approved or in permitting can continue.

June 8, 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change

Charlotte City Council approved rezoning 156 acres off Moores Chapel Road for a Digital Realty data center campus of up to about 3 million square feet. Because it was approved first, the 2026 city pause does not apply to it.

May 2025Source

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What you can do

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Go to council meetings.
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🔔 Get told first

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Charlotte City: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (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 the city issued a building permit?
Will it replace an existing building?
Which company will use the data centers?
How much water will it use?
Has construction started?
When is the rezoning hearing?
How much power and water would it use?

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3 data center projects in Charlotte City

In Charlotte City

Digital Realty data center at 725 E. Trade St.

PowerHouse Charlotte data center campus (University City)

American Tower data center near Reedy Creek Nature Preserve

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Project Accelerate data center (Matthews, withdrawn)

Digital Realty data center campus on Moores Chapel Road

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

🗺️ Zoning change

What you can do

🔔 Get told first

👥 What neighbors here report

⚡ Your electric company

🙋 Open tasks here