Project Alpaca data center at Midway Green Industrial Park
Also called: Project Alpaca, VoltEdge Midway
Volt Edge Energy proposed a $400 million data center called Project Alpaca in the Midway Green Industrial Park. Union County Council shelved its tax deal in April 2026 and said it would hold a public forum if the project comes back.
Where things stand: County Council tabled the tax deal on April 28, 2026 and cancelled the hearing; it will not be considered for now.
🕒 Latest update (April 28, 2026): Union County Council tabled the first reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-tax deal for Project Alpaca and cancelled a May 12 hearing.
What we know
- 📍 WhereMidway Green Industrial Park, Union, unknown, Union County
- 🏢 CompanyVolt Edge Energy
- 💵 Cost$400 million
- 👷 Jobs promised50
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will Project Alpaca come back to Union County Council? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 28, 2026Union County Council tabled the first reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-tax deal for Project Alpaca and cancelled a May 12 hearing.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Union County Council tabled a tax break deal (fee in lieu of taxes) for Project Alpaca, a proposed $400 million data center at Midway Green Industrial Park. The May 12 hearing was canceled. Council said it would hold a public forum first if the project comes back.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Union County data center tax breaks tabled by county council · FOX Carolina · May 5, 2026
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