No project in Walnut Cove Town, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Walnut Cove Town votes on zoning. The Stokes County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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.
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awayProject Delta data center campus along the Dan River
Stokes County, Stokes County
1,848 acres
🕒 Sept 2026: Commissioners approved the new rezoning 3-2 with stricter rules on noise, power and water.
Being builtabout 12 miles awayWhiteFiber NC-1 AI data center (former Unifi plant)
Madison, Rockingham County
96 acres · for Nscale (colocation agreement)
🕒 May 2026: Duke Energy had delivered 54 MW; WhiteFiber was preparing a first 40 MW of computers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Walnut Cove Town. - Go to council 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 Walnut Cove Town: 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.