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Data center project · Wake County, North Carolina

New Hill Digital Campus

Withdrawn · Natelli Investments withdrew its annexation and rezoning requests for a 250-300 MW campus near the Harris nuclear plant after months of opposition.

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Status
Withdrawn · as of March 5, 2026
Location
Old U.S. 1 near Shearon Harris Road, New Hill · Wake County
Power
250 MW
About 250 MW in trade reporting; the project website described up to 300 MW (as reported by Hoodline).
Floor area
800,000 sq ft
Land
189 acres
Developer and team
Natelli Investments
Water
Planned to use treated wastewater for cooling (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.

Updates, newest first

  1. April 14, 2026 Apex adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers, effective April 28. (ABC11 (WTVD), April 14, 2026)
  2. March 5, 2026 Natelli withdrew its annexation and rezoning applications, saying it might return if Apex later allows data centers. (INDY Week, March 5, 2026; Hoodline, March 11, 2026)
  3. Sept. 2025 Natelli proposed a data center campus on about 190 acres of farmland off Old U.S. 1 in unincorporated Wake County, seeking annexation into Apex. (INDY Week, March 5, 2026; Bisnow, March 10, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage is 189 to 190 acres by source.
  • Square footage is four 200,000-square-foot buildings, as described on the project website and reported.

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