Data Centers in Durham, North Carolina
We are tracking 3 data centers in and around Durham — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Durham in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 16:54 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Durham
These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Durham — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Durham (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Durham
- On the agenda: Durham meeting — Data Center (Sep 2)
- City of Durham — meeting Sep 2, 2026
- Durham County Board of Commissioners — Data Center Moratorium Hearing
- On the agenda: Durham meeting — Data Center (Aug 5)
What you can do in Durham
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Durham
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Facility data: public records and filings. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).