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Data center watchlist

14 publicly reported data center projects in 9 states that are not yet records in the Census. Each rests on a government record or two independent sources, and every quote below was matched against the live page on Sep 23, 2026.

Projects on the watchlist
14
States
9
Rumored or proposed
10
Withdrawn or stopped
2

Every project on the watchlist

StageProjectWhat’s reportedSources
Rumored Cloverleaf, Town of Wrightstown
Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Wrightstown, Brown County, Wisconsin
Cloverleaf Infrastructure offered purchase agreements to property owners in the Town of Wrightstown, and records show village officials in contact with the company about a possible project since January 2026. No formal proposal has been filed; the Village of Wrightstown adopted a one-year moratorium on data center projects in July 2026.
What the sources say
“Cloverleaf Infrastructure had offered purchase agreements to property owners in southern Brown County, specifically in Greenleaf and the Town of Wrightstown” — Green Bay Press-Gazette
“But emails released as part of an open records request show Wrightstown officials began communicating with Cloverleaf Infrastructure about a possible project as early as January 2026.” — Wisconsin Public Radio
“The Village of Wrightstown passed a one-year moratorium on data center projects Tuesday night, a village official confirmed.” — NBC 26 (WGBA)
Green Bay Press-Gazette Jan 12, 2026
Wisconsin Public Radio May 19, 2026
NBC 26 (WGBA) Jul 8, 2026
Proposed AVAIO Digital Leo
AVAIO Digital Partners
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
AVAIO Digital announced in January 2026 a 760-acre data center and power campus near Little Rock, with 150 megawatts contracted from Entergy Arkansas, an initial $6 billion investment and potential growth to 1 gigawatt.
What the sources say
“AVAIO Digital Partners (AVAIO Digital) announced today a major new data center hub near Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas – AVAIO Digital Leo - that will help accelerate the state’s rapidly growing tech sector.” — Arkansas Economic Development Commission
“The county’s top elected officials and business leaders support the planned centers, one by Google, the other by Connecticut-based AVAIO Digital, as job creators and tax revenue generators.” — Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Jan 12, 2026
Arkansas Advocate May 19, 2026
Proposed Google, Port of Little Rock
Google
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Google has discussed plans for a 300,000-square-foot, roughly $1 billion data center at the Port of Little Rock. A Google representative said in June 2026 that a final decision to build had not been made.
What the sources say
“The county’s top elected officials and business leaders support the planned centers, one by Google, the other by Connecticut-based AVAIO Digital, as job creators and tax revenue generators.” — Arkansas Advocate
“The nearly five-hour meeting was packed with local residents who provided feedback on the ordinance and Google’s plans to build a 300,000-square-foot data center in the Port of Little Rock.” — Arkansas Advocate
“Google is also exploring a second potential data center project in Little Rock.” — Action News 5 (WMC)
Arkansas Advocate May 19, 2026
Arkansas Advocate Jun 3, 2026
Action News 5 (WMC) Sep 17, 2026
Proposed Logan Prairie Data Center
Hut 8
Logan County, Illinois
Hut 8 proposes a 500-megawatt, roughly $5 billion data center in Laenna Township near Latham. The county zoning officer deemed its land-use applications complete on June 29, 2026, after the state’s attorney declared the county’s May 2026 moratorium invalid.
Hut 8 lists a 50-acre site footprint; Illinois Times reports a rezoning request covering about 200 to 250 acres.
What the sources say
“Irwin said Hut 8 would like to see Logan County officials vote in February on either rezoning the proposed site’s 200 acres from agricultural to industrial” — Illinois Times
“Illinois Times first reported in December that Hut 8, a publicly traded company based in Miami, wants to build a 500-megawatt data center in rural Laenna Township near Latham, about 30 miles northeast of Springfield.” — Illinois Times
“Hut 8’s proposed data center in Logan County, Illinois represents a significant opportunity for long-term infrastructure investment and economic growth.” — Hut 8 Corp.
Illinois Times Jan 7, 2026
Illinois Times Jul 2, 2026
Hut 8 Corp.
Proposed Project Bluegrass
Panattoni Data Centers
Burgin, Mercer County, Kentucky
Panattoni has pitched a hyperscale data center, "Project Bluegrass", on Mercer County farmland that the city of Burgin would annex. The Burgin City Council gave the annexation ordinance a first reading on a 3-2 vote in July 2026; Mercer County adopted a one-year moratorium on data center applications in unincorporated areas in August 2026.
What the sources say
“A slideshow presentation from Panattoni shared with Burgin council members last month touted its “Project Bluegrass” data center for the annexed land.” — Louisville Public Media (Kentucky Public Radio)
“The Burgin City Council voted 3-2 Thursday to advance an ordinance to annex land from the county where a developer has proposed a hyperscale data center.” — Louisville Public Media (Kentucky Public Radio)
“Nearly the entire town of Burgin gathered inside Burgin Independent Schools for a city council meeting over a proposed data center that could be built across 10 farming lands stretching from Burgin to Shaker Village” — LEX 18 (LEX News)
“Many residents believe it would be built near the historic Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, which is close to KU’s E.W. Brown power plant and the Kentucky River.” — WEKU
Louisville Public Media (Kentucky Public Radio) Aug 12, 2026
Louisville Public Media (Kentucky Public Radio) Jul 10, 2026
LEX 18 (LEX News) Jul 9, 2026
WEKU Feb 20, 2026
Proposed Appeal Digital Park
Natelli Holdings
Calvert County, Maryland
Natelli Holdings proposed Appeal Digital Park on county-owned land in a heavy industrial zone in Calvert County and scheduled a public information meeting for April 6, 2026. The county’s data center page now lists it among previous proposals, says the county is not pursuing data center development, and notes a six-month moratorium on data center site plans effective August 28, 2026.
What the sources say
“Join Natelli Holdings for a Public Information Meeting to learn about their approach to data center development and the proposed Appeal Digital Park and regional park.” — Calvert County Government (Department of Economic Development, choosecalvert.com)
“In addition to the proposal for a data center on the Calvert Cliffs site in Lusby, another company, called Natelli Holdings, has also proposed a data center close by.” — Maryland Matters
Calvert County Government (Department of Economic Development, choosecalvert.com)
Maryland Matters Aug 4, 2026
Proposed Microsoft Mega Park
Microsoft
Person County, North Carolina
Person County says Microsoft bought about 1,350 acres of the county megasite in October 2024 and plans to begin permitting for data center development. Microsoft held a community meeting on June 30, 2026 about the planned Microsoft Mega Park in Woodsdale Township on the Virginia border.
Person County gives the land as 1,350 acres; WRAL reports 1,385 acres.
What the sources say
“In October 2024, Microsoft purchased 1,350 acres of land in Person County and plans to begin the permitting process for datacenter development later this year.” — Person County, NC
“Neighbors were asked to share their concerns and questions about the planned Microsoft Mega Park in the Woodsdale Township on the Virginia border.” — WRAL
Person County, NC Feb 24, 2026
WRAL Jun 30, 2026
Proposed Natelli data center, U.S. 158
Natelli Holdings
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
Vance County commissioners voted 6-1 on April 20, 2026 to rezone land along U.S. 158 near Henderson for developer Natelli. In September 2026 Natelli filed a site plan for a 900-megawatt data center off U.S. 158 and Poplar Creek Road; the county then adopted a 60-day moratorium, and The Daily Dispatch reports Natelli has secured "permit choice" under the rules in force when it applied.
WRAL names the developer Natelli Investments; The Daily Dispatch names Natelli Holdings.
What the sources say
“The board voted 6-1 in favor of the rezoning request near Henderson. The developer, Natelli Investments, wanted a piece of land along U.S. 158 to be rezoned.” — WRAL
“Tom Natelli sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioners saying that Natelli Holdings, having seen the recent conversations about a moratorium, “reluctantly” decided to file a plan for development for a 900 MW data center.” — The Daily Dispatch (Henderson)
“Maryland-based company Natelli Holdings is developing a four million square foot, 900-megawatt data center off US 158 and Poplar Creek Road in what was once Triangle North Vance.” — The Daily Dispatch (Henderson)
WRAL Apr 21, 2026
The Daily Dispatch (Henderson) Sep 11, 2026
The Daily Dispatch (Henderson) Sep 16, 2026
Proposed Quiet Data Centers, Trestle Road
Quiet Data Centers
Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County is selling about 251 acres of county-owned industrial land off Trestle Road in Enfield Township to Quiet Data Centers for $1.7 million. Commissioners approved an amended economic development agreement 5-1 at a special meeting on September 14, 2026.
What the sources say
“County leaders are working to finalizing the sale of a 251-acre industrial site to the developer Quiet Data Centers.” — WRAL
“The project involves approximately 251 acres of county-owned property off Trestle Road in Enfield Township, where Quiet Data Centers plans a fixed data center operation.” — The Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids)
WRAL Apr 24, 2026
The Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids) Sep 15, 2026
Proposed Riverview Innovation & Technology Campus
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York
A 500,000-square-foot, roughly 300-megawatt AI data center is proposed on the 140-acre former Tonawanda Coke site on River Road. In June 2026 the town supervisor said the application was on hold; the developer said the project is not on hold but that it has temporarily delayed the town’s environmental and site plan review while it awaits grid information.
What the sources say
“A proposed 300 megawatt data center at the former Tonawanda Coke site along River Road is now "on hold."” — Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM NPR)
“The proposed 500,000-square-foot AI data center, which is expected to take up space on the 140-acre former Tonawanda Coke industrial site, would require about 300 megawatts of electricity and include a planned $50 million electrical substation.” — WKBW 7 News Buffalo
Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM NPR) Jun 3, 2026
WKBW 7 News Buffalo Jun 3, 2026
Approved QTS Augusta ("Project Eisenhower")
QTS Data Centers
Augusta, Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
QTS plans a six-building, $2 billion data center campus off Gordon Highway in west Augusta, near the Haynes Station neighborhood. QTS says the city approved zoning for the property in 2022, 2024 and 2025 and that detailed site plans are still under city review; WRDW reports that the 49-day moratorium Augusta adopted in June 2026 does not apply to it.
What the sources say
“That company was Eagle South LLC, although schematics filed with the city list Cyber Development LLC and say the plans were prepared for QTS Data Centers of Duluth, Ga.” — WRDW/WAGT News 12
“This project represents a $2 billion QTS investment that will have a transformative impact on Augusta, supporting its growth and development.” — QTS Data Centers
“Can staff or legal counsel clarify whether the proposed moratorium would also apply to the QTS Eisenhower data center off of Gordon Highway?” — WRDW/WAGT News 12
WRDW/WAGT News 12 Dec 26, 2025
QTS Data Centers
WRDW/WAGT News 12 Jun 2, 2026
Approved Project Mila
Prologis
Trenton, Butler County, Ohio
Prologis bought 141 acres in the Trenton industrial park for a data center it calls Project Mila, with four buildings and an electrical substation. Trenton’s planning commission approved the site plan on March 30, 2026, and WVXU described the data center as underway in June 2026.
Reported size ranges from about 880,000 square feet (WVXU) to about 1 million square feet (the 2025 purchase report).
What the sources say
“A California-based real estate company has purchased 141 acres of land in the city of Trenton for a proposed 1 million-square-foot data center.” — WCPO (Journal-News story by Bryn Dippold)
“The proposed data center development, called “Project Mila” by the developer, would be one of the biggest in Greater Cincinnati. It would include four buildings and an electrical substation on more than 140 acres of land in Trenton’s industrial park.” — WVXU
“Hours after the Trenton Plan Commission approved a site plan for the mega Prologis data center, several residents implored the Butler County commissioners to enact a moratorium on these types of developments.” — Journal-News
“A data center on 141 acres of land is underway in Trenton.” — WVXU
WCPO (Journal-News story by Bryn Dippold) Oct 29, 2025
WVXU Mar 30, 2026
Journal-News Apr 30, 2026
WVXU Jun 17, 2026
Cancelled Calvert Technology Center
Amazon Web Services
Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland
Amazon Web Services proposed data center campuses covering about 2.4 million square feet at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant. Calvert County accepted the site plan application on May 27, 2026, and AWS formally withdrew it in August 2026.
What the sources say
“Calvert County Government received a site plan application from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the application was formally accepted for processing on May 27, 2026.” — Calvert County Government (Department of Economic Development, choosecalvert.com)
“At its regular meeting on Aug. 4, 2026, Calvert County Government informed residents that Amazon Web Services (also referred to as AWS) has formally withdrawn its Calvert Technology Center Conceptual Site Development Plan application.” — Calvert County Government (Department of Economic Development, choosecalvert.com)
“The Amazon proposal was for “multiple data center campuses” at Calvert Cliffs, covering 2.4 million square feet, according to a planning document published on the Calvert County government website.” — Maryland Matters
“Amazon Web Services (AWS) representatives outlined a potential data center campus near the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant during a community open house Thursday” — TheBayNet.com
Calvert County Government (Department of Economic Development, choosecalvert.com)
Calvert County Government (Department of Economic Development, choosecalvert.com)
Maryland Matters Aug 4, 2026
TheBayNet.com Mar 31, 2026
Cancelled Cloverleaf, Greenleaf
Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Greenleaf, Brown County, Wisconsin
Cloverleaf Infrastructure offered in January 2026 to buy land between Fair Road and Mallard Road in the village of Greenleaf for a data center. After community opposition, the company and village officials confirmed on January 13, 2026 that it was no longer pursuing the site.
What the sources say
“residents learned Cloverleaf Infrastructure was offering to purchase property between Fair Road and Mallard Road west of State Highway 32/57.” — Green Bay Press-Gazette
“In recent weeks, Cloverleaf offered to buy property for a data center in Greenleaf, a village in Brown County.” — Wisconsin Watch
“After pushback from the community, Cloverleaf in January abandoned plans in Greenleaf, but said it was still evaluating potential data center sites in northeast Wisconsin.” — Wisconsin Public Radio
Green Bay Press-Gazette Jan 12, 2026
Wisconsin Watch Jan 21, 2026
Wisconsin Public Radio Feb 18, 2026

Stages use the Census definitions: rumored means land deals or reports of interest with no formal application; proposed means an application, a rezoning request or a public announcement of a specific site. Dates are each source’s publication date. Checked Sep 23, 2026.

Why the Census counts so few rumored projects

The Census currently lists 5 rumored projects. That is not a count of every early-stage data center plan in the country. A project enters the Census only once it can carry a full record, and most rumors never get there: the company is often unnamed, local officials may be under a nondisclosure agreement, and the first public trace is a land deal or a moratorium vote rather than an application.

The watchlist exists so those projects are not invisible in the meantime. It uses the same stage definitions, a lighter evidence standard, and keeps its entries separate so the Census’s own figures stay comparable over time.

The watchlist: common questions

Why aren’t these projects in the Census?

A Census record needs several reliable sources and a sourced value for every fact it shows. Early-stage projects rarely have that: developers work under code names and nondisclosure agreements, and the first public sign is often a land purchase, an annexation vote or a moratorium. The watchlist records what can be documented now, to a lighter standard, and says so.

What does it take to get on the watchlist?

A specific project (a named developer or a specific site) and either one government record describing it, or two independent sources, which can be two news outlets or one news outlet plus the developer itself. Every entry quotes each source.

When does an entry move into the Census?

When it meets the Census standard: enough reliable sources to build a full record with a sourced timeline. Entries are removed if the reporting turns out to be wrong.

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Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.

APAData Center Census. (2026). Data center watchlist. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/watchlist
MLA“Data center watchlist.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/watchlist.
Linkhttps://datacentercensus.com/watchlist

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