Quiet Data Centers, Trestle Road
Enfield, Halifax County, NC
- Rumored
- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
Halifax County agreed in December 2025 to sell its US 301 industrial site near Enfield, about 251 acres off Trestle Road, to Quiet Data Centers Halifax Inc. for $1.7 million for a small-scale enterprise data center, with the company committing to a minimum $250 million investment and at least 50 full-time jobs. The county says the project will use a sealed cooling loop; commissioners split 3-3 on Sept. 8, 2026 on an amended agreement, and the Daily Herald reported a 5-1 approval later that month.
- Site size
- 251 acres
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Planned capacity | 88 MW [3] maximum demand the company has stated, as cited by Commissioner Gary Redding Source excerpt“The company is saying that the maximum demand will be 88 megawatts, and we don't know how that's going to be measured” |
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| Site size | 251 acres [3]Source excerpt“concerns approximately 251 acres off Trestle Road in Enfield Township, where Quiet Data Centers intends to locate a fixed data center.” |
| Stated investment | $250 million [2] minimum private capital investment required under the economic development agreement Source excerpt“The EDA requires a minimum private capital investment of $250 million by the company and a commitment to create at least 50 new full-time jobs.” |
| Permanent jobs (promised) | 50 [2] minimum required under the economic development agreement Source excerpt“The EDA requires a minimum private capital investment of $250 million by the company and a commitment to create at least 50 new full-time jobs.” |
| Target completion | Operational deadline 36 months from the date of the original December 2025 agreement [3] the proposed (not adopted) amendment would have started the 36 months at closing on the property Source excerpt“The original agreement tied the deadline to 36 months from the date of that agreement.” |
How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.
Water
| Water use | 3,000 gal/day [3] company estimate, as cited by Commissioner Gary Redding Source excerpt“Redding also pointed to the company's estimate that the facility would use approximately 3,000 gallons of water per day.” |
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| Cooling | Sealed cooling loop (closed circuit reusing the same water) [2] county description; the proposed amended agreement would require a closed-loop or reclaimed water system and prohibit evaporative cooling [3] Source excerpt“this project uses a sealed cooling loop, a closed circuit that reuses the same water repeatedly instead of evaporating it.” |
Local decisions & site
| Zoning | Heavy Industrial [2]Source excerpt“The site is zoned Heavy Industrial and is surrounded by a natural wetlands buffer.” |
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| Nearest homes or schools | approximately 800 feet [2]Source excerpt“The nearest residence is approximately 800 feet from the site, and the nearest public road is approximately 2,500 feet away.” |
Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Timeline
Halifax County Board of Commissioners holds the required public hearing before authorizing the economic development and land purchase agreements [2]
Halifax County enters into an economic development agreement with Quiet Data Centers Halifax Inc. covering a small-scale enterprise data center to be developed at its US 301 industrial site near Enfield [2]
County executes a land purchase agreement to sell the site to the company for $1.7 million without public bidding [2]
With the company permitting disclosure, the county releases project details ahead of an Aug. 25 special meeting for the public to hear about the project [2]
Halifax County commissioners approve the amended economic development agreement 5-1, the Daily Herald reports [4]
Commissioners split 3-3 on a resolution approving an amended economic development agreement, so the amendments are not adopted [3]
Issues raised
- The county kept the project confidential during the company's due diligence under the terms of the agreements [2]
- Commissioner Gary Redding questioned how the stated 88 MW demand and 3,000 gallons a day of water use would be monitored and asked about noise, generators, future expansion and a community benefits agreement [3]
- The proposed amendment would add Project Halifax LLC, a Wyoming company, which would own the land while Quiet Data Centers owns and operates the data center, according to the county's agenda report [3]
- The county attorney said the county could face legal action, including a suit for specific performance, if it refused to complete the sale; a Sept. 18 closing deadline was approaching [3]
- The county says utility officials indicated residential customers are not expected to see higher electric bills and that the company will pay for the electrical infrastructure serving the project [2]
- The county estimates about $1,750,000 a year in property tax revenue and $250,000 a year for Halifax County Schools [2]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- Data center debate: Here's how each county in central NC is handling data center development plansWRAL · Apr 24, 2026 · news
- Notice of special meeting: Halifax County Board of Commissioners, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026Halifax County Board of Commissioners, via RRSpin · Aug 17, 2026 · government
- Data center amendments fail on 3-3 commissioners' voteThe Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids) · Sep 10, 2026 · news
- Commissioners approve amended Quiet Data Centers agreement in 5-1 voteThe Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids) · Sep 15, 2026 · news
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Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
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