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T5@Charlotte

T5@Charlotte is an operating data center in Kings Mountain, NC, run by T5 Data Centers. The facility is reported at 180 MW. T5 Data Centers operates this data center at 131 Riverside Court, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. It opened in 2011, covers 150,000 square feet and has 180 MW of utility capacity.

180 MWPlanned capacity

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North Carolina state legislation

SB98 - Sales tax exemption for qualified data centers ($250M+ investment)Legislationdatacenterbans.comProvides a sales tax exemption for construction or remodeling of qualified data centers with a minimum $250 million investment.Download
Ordinance Implementing Moratorium on Development PermitsMoratoriumcityviewnc.comCumberland 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)Documentstarw1.ncuc.govFiled 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 AmendmentsLegislationlegiscan.comRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and… May 4, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: T5 Data Centers
County: Cleveland County, NC
Capacity: 180 MW
Address: Kings Mountain, NC
Stage: Operating

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