North Carolina
Data centers in Wake County, North Carolina
The Census tracks 1 data center project in Wake County, North Carolina, with 300 MW of published capacity: 1 cancelled. 1 moratorium action recorded.
How many data centers are in Wake County?
The Census tracks 1 major project here as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 cancelled. They are in Apex. The largest by published capacity is New Hill Digital Campus (300 MW).
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hill Digital Campus Apex, Wake County, NC | Cancelled | 300 MW | Natelli Investments |
Moratoriums
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Apex North Carolina · town |
Adopted Apr 2026 |
one year until Apr 27, 2027 |
Review or approval of applications for data centers (and associated uses like cryptocurrency mining) until April 27, 2027. INDY WeekSource excerpt“The moratorium prevents Apex from reviewing or approving applications for the development of data centers (along with associated uses like cryptocurrency mining) until April 27, 2027.” |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Apex Town Council unanimously passes a 12-month moratorium on data centers INDY Week | New Hill Digital Campus |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Developer withdraws annexation and rezoning applications WUNC | New Hill Digital Campus |
| 2025 | Natelli Investments files land use amendment, rezoning and annexation requests with the Town of Apex INDY Week | New Hill Digital Campus |
Wake County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Wake County, North Carolina?
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in Wake County as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 cancelled. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What is the biggest data center project in Wake County?
By published planned capacity, New Hill Digital Campus in Apex, at 300 MW. Its status is cancelled.
Is there a data center moratorium in Wake County?
Town of Apex adopted a data center moratorium (Apr 2026), one year. Details and sources are in the moratorium tracker.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Wake County. See all North Carolina projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Wake County, North Carolina. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/north-carolina/wake-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Wake County, North Carolina.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/north-carolina/wake-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/north-carolina/wake-county |
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