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Data center project · Lee County, North Carolina

PointOne / CyrusOne Lower Moncure Road data center

Proposed · A 90 MW CyrusOne data center proposed on land residents say was rezoned as a light-industrial park; commissioners declined to pause it.

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Status
Proposed · as of Aug. 17, 2026
Location
Lower Moncure Road near the Raleigh Executive Jetport, northern Lee County · Lee County
Power
90 MW
Floor area
300,000 sq ft
Land
430 acres
Investment
Building valued at $900 million (developer, as reported); no tax incentives
Developer and team
PointOne; Helix Ventures
End user
CyrusOne
Utility
Central Electric Membership Corp.
Water
Closed-loop cooling filled once with about 250,000 gallons, trucked in (company)
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. Aug. 17, 2026 Commissioners did not adopt a moratorium; the county attorney said required notice and hearing steps had not been taken. (The Rant (Sanford), Aug. 18, 2026)
  2. July 13, 2026 About 150 residents asked commissioners for a moratorium, saying the site was presented as a light-industrial business park. (NC Newsline, via Route Fifty, July 16, 2026)
  3. June 8, 2026 PointOne and Helix Ventures filed for a 300,000-square-foot, 90 MW facility on 56 acres, phase one of a 430-acre development, with CyrusOne as owner; Central Electric Membership Corp. is building a substation next door. (The Rant (Sanford), June 8, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Phase one is 56 acres; the full development is 430 acres.

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