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Data center campus · 199 Cline Park Court and U.S. 70 East, Hildebran, Burke County, North Carolina

DigiPower X Hildebran data center

Site zoned or marketed as of June 25, 2026

DigiPower X assembled about 40 acres beside a Duke Energy substation in Hildebran for a 200 MW AI data center, after an earlier crypto plan, but has filed no application. Also known as: Digihost Hildebran.

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Power200MW reported · stated
Site40.5acres

Who is behind it

ProjectDigiPower X Hildebran data centerAlso: Digihost Hildebran
Developer and teamDigiPower X (Digihost International)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. WSOC reported dozens of residents had signed a petition against the project; the town manager confirmed the two tracts next to a Duke Energy substation, and no permits had been filed. (WSOC-TV, June 25, 2026)

  2. At a special called meeting, Hildebran's council replaced its cryptocurrency mining zoning category with a critical infrastructure one; the town manager said no permit application was active and that conditional zoning would be required. (The Paper (Burke County), March 14, 2026)

  3. Local officials told The Paper the company had not contacted them; county records list the two parcels under Digihost International. (The Paper (Burke County), Feb. 28, 2026)

  4. WSOC reported the company had bought 21 more acres along Highway 70, near about 20 acres bought in 2022. (WSOC-TV, Feb. 23, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Below 100 acres, but in scope on the reported power figure. Construction was described as possibly starting around 2028 or 2029.

The full record

Status note
Land owned and project listed by the company as in development; no zoning application filed.
Power note
Company figure as reported.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.