5C Data Centers Charlotte CLT01
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
5C Data Centers Charlotte CLT01 is a data center under construction in Charlotte, NC, developed by 5C Data Centers (5C Group). The project is sized at 1,600 MW. Rumored / unconfirmed: dcmap.us lists a planned 5C Data Centers campus 'CLT01' in Charlotte with 1,600 MW of reported power, the largest planned entry in North Carolina. No local news coverage of the site was found; 5C Group has announced HPC/AI campuses elsewhere (e.g., Memphis). Treat as rumored pending a location and filing. (Source dated 2026-09-01.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] DataCenterMap and MoreThanJustParks confirm CLT01 is a real 5C Data Centers project in Mecklenburg County, NC, with 50 MW Phase 1 capacity (Q4 2025 target) scaling to 1,600 MW, currently under construction. Source: https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/north-carolina/charlotte/5cdc-charlotte-clt01/.
- 1,600 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under construction
- Operational
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Records and documentation
North Carolina state legislation
- SB98 - Sales tax exemption for qualified data centers ($250M+ investment)Provides a sales tax exemption for construction or remodeling of qualified data centers with a minimum $250 million investment.Download
- Ordinance Implementing Moratorium on Development PermitsCumberland County, NC ordinance imposing a moratorium on data center development permits, adopted June 15, 2026, expiring December 15.Download
- NCUC Docket E-7, Sub 1329 - Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Case (Large Load Tariff)Filed Nov 2025 (15% revenue increase over two years). June 2026 testimony proposed a large-load tariff requiring data centers/big industrial customers to pay a minimum bill for a decade-plus regardless of actual usage. NCUC decision expected late 2026.Download
- H1180 - Data Center AmendmentsDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- 5C Data Centers (5C Group)
- County
- Mecklenburg County, NC
- Capacity
- 1,600 MW
- Address
- Charlotte, NC
- Stage
- Under construction
Size: not on file
Map
Photos
Google Street View · nearby land, not the exact site
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