1 data center project in Unincorporated Rowan County
Who decides here: the Rowan County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Rowan County
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Rowan County commissioners unanimously passed a one-year pause on new data centers. Under state law it does not apply to the Long Ferry Road site, where work on a power substation had already started.
April 20, 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 Rowan 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 Rowan County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Energyunited Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Concord (run by the town) or Union Electric Membership 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
- Which company will use the data center?
- How much power and water will it use?
- Will it have diesel generators?