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Proposed Data Center in Edgecombe County

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Source: VPM

Project
Planned

A proposed data center in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, planned by Energy Storage Solutions, would use 900 megawatts of energy, enough to power about half a million homes. The project would source water from Rocky Mount, which gets its water from the Tar River, and is estimated to use approximately 500,000 gallons of water per day. The project is currently paused pending evidence of secured fi

Status
Prospective
Sector
Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Data Center
Location
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
VPM

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The project “Proposed Data Center in Edgecombe County” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from VPM.

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2026-07-22

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A proposed data center in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, planned by Energy Storage Solutions, would use 900 megawatts of energy, enough to power about half a million homes. The project would source water from Rocky Mount, which gets its water from the Tar River, and is estimated to use approximately 500,000 gallons of water per day. The project is currently paused pending evidence of secured financing.

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Rocky Mount

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VPM

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Sector

Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Data Center

Article published date

2026-05-17

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