Richmond County, NC Faces Data Center Backlash; Amazon Project Blue Marlin and New 95-Acre Site in Focus
ArticleAmazon· Richmond County, North Carolina· Aug 11, 2026
This article covers N.C. Rep. Ben Moss's public statement addressing data center development in Richmond County. Amazon's multi-building data center complex (Project Blue Marlin) at the Energy Way Industrial Park south of Hamlet was previously approved for incentives by the county. Moss also addresses 95 acres he formerly owned on Old Cheraw Highway, sold June 26, 2025, now proposed as a separate
Eco TIP West Wins Court Ruling to Build 750MW Data Center Despite Moratorium in Moncure, NC
ArticleEco TIP West· Moncure, Chatham County, NC· Sep 18, 2026
Chatham County Superior Court Judge John Morris ruled on Sep. 18, 2026, that Sanford-based Eco TIP West may proceed with its 750MW data center in Moncure, Chatham County, NC, despite the county's 12-month moratorium enacted in February. Eco TIP West had already spent over $11 million on planning and secured electrical service, water, and sewer allocations before the moratorium. The project, which
Trammell Crow & Flexential Win Planning Board Nod for 55MW, 296K-SF Data Center in Salisbury, NC
ArticleFlexential· Henderson Grove Church Road, Salisbury, NC· Aug 14, 2026
Salisbury Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of a conditional district overlay for a Trammell Crow Company and Flexential data center on Aug. 11, 2026. The proposed facility spans over 296,000 sq ft across three parcels totaling over 95 acres off Henderson Grove Church Road. Estimated peak electricity usage is 55 MW, approved by Duke Energy. Roughly 29 acres are required tree canopy,