Is a Data Center Coming

Wake County, NC

New Hill Digital Campus

Natelli Investments. Withdrawn. 250 MW.

Natelli Investments proposed a 250 megawatt campus on former farmland in the New Hill community near Apex. After months of opposition and no town decision, Natelli withdrew in March 2026, leaving open a possible return if zoning changes.

Status
Withdrawn
Operator
Not disclosed
Applicant on record
Natelli Investments
Location
New Hill community, near Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, Apex, NC, Wake County, NC (approximate, city center)
Size
250 MW, 189 acres
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Not reported
First reported
2025-09
Last updated
March 10, 2026

Sources

What it would mean nearby

The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 250 MW facility would draw roughly 793,000 to 2.9 million gallons of water a day, about what 9,100 households use.

For a noise estimate and the three distance rings, check your own address.

Other tracked projects within 25 miles

TIP West Operator not disclosed
14 mi WOn hold 750 MW Chatham County, NC

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