Data center campus · Near I-85 next to the Kings Mountain Energy Center, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina
HB2K data center site near Kings Mountain Energy Center
Proposed
as of June 19, 2026
Miami-based HB2K, which is planning a 150 to 300 MW data center on 80 acres, has sued Kings Mountain in a dispute over utility lines on its land.
Power150MW reported · stated
Site80acres
Who is behind it
ProjectHB2K data center site near Kings Mountain Energy Center
Developer and teamHB2K
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Charlotte Stories reported that HB2K sued the city the week before, alleging trespass and an attempt to take part of the land without due process or compensation; these are the company's claims, and no ruling was reported. (Charlotte Stories, June 19, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Only one news source. The complaint itself was not opened.
- The report says it is unclear whether the city's moratorium covers this site.
- Coordinates are the neighboring power plant. County is inferred from that plant's location; Kings Mountain spans Cleveland and Gaston counties.
The full record
- Status note
- Developer says the land is already approved for a data center; that claim is its own and was not checked against a city record.
- Power note
- Reported as 150 to 300 MW; the low end is shown.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)