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Data center project · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

PowerHouse Charlotte campus

Approved · A 122-acre PowerHouse Data Centers campus on University City Boulevard was in permitting in early 2025 after a 2023 city approval.

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Status
Approved · as of Jan. 14, 2025
Location
University City Boulevard, northeast Charlotte · Mecklenburg County
Power
Not reported
No power figure in the sources opened; trackers list about 300 MW.
Land
122 acres
Developer and team
PowerHouse Data Centers
Utility
Duke Energy
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. Oct. 7, 2026 WUNC reported the project may be among those with Duke Energy contracts signed on or before June 1, 2026. (WUNC / WFAE, Oct. 7, 2026)
  2. Jan. 14, 2025 PowerHouse said its 122-acre Charlotte campus was in the permitting phase. (Data Center Frontier, Jan. 27, 2025)
  3. Sept. 26, 2023 Charlotte City Council approved the PowerHouse project, according to Baxtel. (Baxtel, Sept. 26, 2023)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Approval predates 2024; kept because permitting and utility contracting continued in 2025-26. Construction status not confirmed.

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