Data centers and new power in North Carolina
22.1 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in North Carolina — 183 requests across 44 counties. That is the 14th largest amount of any state. 50 projects are built, 391 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in North Carolina
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in North Carolina right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for North Carolina.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
624 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in North Carolina. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 53 | 9.7 GW |
| Solar | 61 | 5.2 GW |
| Batteries | 34 | 4.2 GW |
| Other | 21 | 2.7 GW |
| Nuclear | 4 | 99 MW |
| Coal | 2 | 60 MW |
| Hydro | 8 | 36 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in North Carolina
Counties in North Carolina
44 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal County | 46 | 10.6 GW | 2.5 GW |
| Person County | 4 | 1.9 GW | 0 MW |
| Washington County | 6 | 1.6 GW | 80 MW |
| Anson County | 3 | 1.5 GW | 0 MW |
| Davidson County | 2 | 1.5 GW | 0 MW |
| Wayne County | 23 | 1.3 GW | 0 MW |
| Stokes County | 3 | 1.2 GW | 0 MW |
| Richmond County | 7 | 974 MW | 133 MW |
| Robeson County | 9 | 946 MW | 0 MW |
| Wake County | 6 | 858 MW | 14 MW |
| Gaston County | 5 | 813 MW | 0 MW |
| Onslow County | 4 | 796 MW | 24 MW |
| Durham County | 4 | 504 MW | 0 MW |
| Rockingham County | 8 | 313 MW | 0 MW |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 | 274 MW | 0 MW |
| Bertie County | 3 | 260 MW | 43 MW |
| Edgecombe County | 3 | 250 MW | 340 MW |
| Currituck County | 3 | 250 MW | 270 MW |
| Duplin County | 3 | 240 MW | 65 MW |
| Granville County | 3 | 235 MW | 0 MW |
| Halifax County | 3 | 233 MW | 281 MW |
| Cumberland County | 3 | 205 MW | 0 MW |
| Nash County | 3 | 180 MW | 12 MW |
| Scotland County | 3 | 165 MW | 0 MW |
| Jones County | 2 | 160 MW | 0 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJM | Dominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1… | No date published yet | disputed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in North Carolina
1 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave Marble NC | CoreWeave | 65 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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