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Data center project · Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Energy Storage Solutions Tarboro data center

Denied · Tarboro's council denied a special use permit for a $6.4 billion data center; the developer appealed and later said it would settle and not build there.

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Status
Denied · as of Oct. 2025
Location
Anaconda Road near McNair Road, Tarboro · Edgecombe County
Land
50 acres
Investment
$6.4 billion (as reported)
Developer and team
Energy Storage Solutions LLC
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. July 14, 2026 The company's president said a settlement with Tarboro had been reached and the company would not build a data center there. (Rocky Mount Telegram, July 14, 2026)
  2. July 8, 2026 Bisnow, citing the Triangle Business Journal, described the Tarboro plan as a $6.4 billion project on 50 acres still in litigation. (Bisnow, July 8, 2026)
  3. Nov. 13, 2025 The company asked Edgecombe Superior Court to review the denial, calling it contrary to law and the record. (CBS 17 (WNCN), Nov. 14, 2025)
  4. Sept. 2025 Tarboro Town Council voted to deny Energy Storage Solutions a special use permit after hearings in August and September; the written order was signed in October. (CBS 17 (WNCN), Nov. 14, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The vote is reported as 6-1 (Rocky Mount Telegram) and 7-1 (the town's order, as quoted by CBS 17).
  • About 50 acres; no power figure in the sources reviewed, so it may fall below this tracker's 50 MW scope.

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