Data Center Signal is tracking 7 clips about Natelli Investments data center developments across 1 states, including NC.
The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request near Henderson, potentially allowing Natelli Investments to develop a data center. This decision, which passed with a 6-1 vote, was met with strong opposition and yelling from local residents.
Apex Town Council unanimously passed a 12-month moratorium on data center development, giving officials time to develop regulations addressing resident concerns. This decision follows strong community opposition to a proposed project by Natelli Investments. The moratorium aims to protect local air, water, and power resources while the town drafts a comprehensive unified development ordinance.
The Apex Town Council is holding a public hearing on April 14 to consider enacting a year-long moratorium on data center construction. This proposal follows Natelli Investments' withdrawal of a massive data center project in New Hill due to significant community opposition over environmental and quality of life concerns. The moratorium aims to provide time for the town to develop comprehensive regulations for future data center development.
Natelli Holdings, a Maryland-based developer, has filed a rezoning request in Vance County, North Carolina to change a 40-acre parcel from Employment and Institutional to Light Industrial. The Planning Board has approved the request, and the County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on April 6 to make the final decision. Residents have expressed concerns over the possibility of a data center being built on the site, citing high power and water usage as well as noise. Natelli previously faced community opposition for a proposed data center in Apex, North Carolina, and later withdrew that plan.
A new advocacy group called the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) has been launched to influence state policy around blockchain, cryptocurrency, and AI. The group is led by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and aims to support data center construction and pass pro-crypto legislation. However, the group faces opposition from local activists concerned about the energy and environmental impacts of data centers in the state.
The town of Apex, North Carolina is initiating a one-year moratorium on data center development after a proposed data center project by Natelli Investments was withdrawn following backlash from residents. The moratorium will give the town time to research the impacts of data centers and develop new regulations. Chatham County, adjacent to Apex, has also approved a one-year data center moratorium.
Natelli Investments has withdrawn its applications to build a data center near the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant in Apex, North Carolina.