Charlotte neighbors unsure about proposed data center
News Clip2:25WCNC·Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC·2/24/2026
Residents in east Charlotte, North Carolina are raising concerns about a proposed data center project that would rezone around 60 acres near Hood Road. Locals are worried about the long-term impacts on infrastructure, energy demand, and quality of life in the area adjacent to established single-family neighborhoods.
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Gov: Mecklenburg County
Questions are mounting in east Charlotte after plans were submitted to rezone roughly 60 acres near Hood Road for a proposed data center.
The site sits just south of Plaza Road Extension and adjacent to established single-family neighborhoods, prompting concerns from residents about long-term impacts on infrastructure, energy demand and quality of life.
More from Walker Lawson: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/east-charlotte-residents-raise-concerns-over-proposed-data-center/275-38bbffda-9f7e-460a-983b-cd26a6ade8ab