Tarboro data center (Energy Storage Solutions)
Energy Storage Solutions wanted to build a $6.4 billion, 300-megawatt data center on 52 acres of heavy industrial land in Tarboro. The Town Council said no in September 2025. The company sued, but in July 2026 it said it would not build there.
Where things stand: Town Council denied the permit in September 2025. In July 2026 the company said it will not build there and expects to drop its lawsuit.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): The company said it reached a settlement with the town, expects to drop the lawsuit, and will not build in Tarboro.
What we know
- 📍 Wherenear Anaconda Road and McNair Road, Tarboro, Edgecombe County
- 🏢 CompanyEnergy Storage Solutions LLC
- 🌳 Size52 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs300 megawatts (about as much as 240,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromOn-site power generation yards and battery storage were planned.
- 💧 Water500,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$6.4 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised500
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has the lawsuit against the Town of Tarboro been formally dropped, and what are the settlement terms? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 2025Tarboro Town Council voted to deny a special use permit for the data center.
- Nov 2025The developer appealed the denial to Edgecombe County Superior Court.
- July 2026The company said it reached a settlement with the town, expects to drop the lawsuit, and will not build in Tarboro.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Tarboro Town Council voted 6-1 to deny a special use permit for a 50-acre data center by Energy Storage Solutions, citing environmental effects and neighbors' objections. The company sued, then said in July 2026 it reached a settlement and will not build there.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Developer Forges Ahead With $38B in North Carolina Data Center Builds · Data Center Knowledge · Nov 5, 2025
- Company that eyed land for data center withdraws its offer · Rocky Mount Telegram · July 14, 2026
- $20B North Carolina Data Center Canceled Amid Moratorium Debate · Bisnow · July 8, 2026
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