No project in Weddington Town, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Weddington Town votes on zoning. The Union County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Accelerate data center (Matthews, withdrawn)
Matthews, Mecklenburg County
123 acres
π Oct 7, 2025: The developers withdrew the rezoning request after strong opposition.
Proposedabout 14 miles awayPowerHouse Charlotte data center campus (University City)
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
122 acres
π June 8, 2026: Charlotte paused new data center projects; this one was already in development and may cβ¦
Proposedabout 15 miles awayDigital Realty data center at 725 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
π June 8, 2026: Charlotte paused new data center projects for 150 days; this project was already in the β¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Weddington Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Weddington 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.