Data center campus · Rutherford County, Rutherford County, North Carolina
North Carolina Western Data Center
Operating
as of Nov. 2, 2026
The state's 53,000-square-foot Western Data Center in Rutherford County backs up and hosts systems for North Carolina agencies.
PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area53,000sq ft
Who is behind it
ProjectNorth Carolina Western Data Center
Developer and teamState of North Carolina
End userN.C. state agencies
The record, newest first
The Department of Information Technology lists the Western Data Center as one of two it operates for colocation. (N.C. Department of Information Technology, Nov. 2, 2026)
The state IT office said the 53,000-square-foot Tier 3 building was begun in September 2006 and finished in October 2007, after a legislative committee toured it; trade reports give a $24.8 million budget. (N.C. Department of Information Technology, April 7, 2014; Government Technology, July 27, 2010; DatacenterDynamics (archived), undated)
Conflicts and open questions
- The state calls the building Tier 3 without naming a certifier.
- The state's pages name no town or address; coordinates are the county's approximate center.
- Government Technology's page carries a July 27, 2010, date but describes a groundbreaking the state places in 2006.
- Three backup generators rated 2,000 to 2,500 kW each are generating capacity, not demand.
The full record
- Power note
- No load figure from the state.
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)