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Data center project · Person County, North Carolina

Microsoft Person County site

Site zoned or marketed · Microsoft bought about 1,350 acres in Person County in 2024 and has said it will begin permitting a data center campus there.

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Status
Site zoned or marketed · as of March 12, 2026
Location
Woodsdale Township near Hyco Lake, north of Roxboro · Person County
Land
1,350 acres
Developer and team
Microsoft
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.

Updates, newest first

  1. March 12, 2026 The county manager said Microsoft would prepare its permit plans over the year; residents raised questions about nondisclosure agreements and water use. (Spectrum News 1, March 12, 2026)
  2. Oct. 31, 2024 Person County announced Microsoft had bought about 1,350 acres for about $27 million; the county said plans, investment and jobs were not final. (The Assembly, May 12, 2026; Bisnow, Feb. 25, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The Assembly reported that county leaders signed nondisclosure agreements before the sale and that Duke Energy was already permitting a new gas plant in the area; the gas plant was not checked against utility records.

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