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No project in Waxhaw Town, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Town Council of Waxhaw Town votes on zoning. The Union County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles away

Project Accelerate data center (Matthews, withdrawn)

Matthews, Mecklenburg County

123 acres

🕒 Oct 7, 2025: The developers withdrew the rezoning request after strong opposition.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Waxhaw unanimously approved a 12-month pause on data centers, crypto mining and similar sites, before any proposal arrived. The town will check its rules for loopholes.

Aug 11, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Waxhaw Town.
  2. Go to council meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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We'll email you when something changes in Waxhaw Town. Nothing else.

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Waxhaw Town: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) 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.