Data center profile · Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina

Terra Nexus Rockingham

Data center campus proposed by Terra Nexus in Richmond County, North Carolina, on grid power; about 368 MW of IT capacity planned.

Announced. Zoning approval granted. A utility power agreement or capacity reservation is on record, but no signed service agreement yet. Newest record Sept. 2026.
The campus, Lower-resolution satellite image, Oct. 14, 2026
460 MW
utility load on file
facility power, not split into IT capacity
Duke Energy
serving utility
Grid power
165
acres in the site
OperatorTerra Nexus
CustomerNone named
Planned IT capacity368 MW at full build-out (our estimate from the company or utility power figure)
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 or later (no dated power path yet).
The site

The site from above

Satellite overview
Lower-resolution satellite image, Oct. 14, 2026.
Power

Power and the grid

Getting on the grid

Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.

  1. Sept. 9, 2026
    Utility MW on record
Permits

Permits checklist

1 granted · 4 checked, nothing on file

Approvals a campus like this normally needs, and what we found.

Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. Aug. 10, 2026
    Site Project first appears in the public record
  2. Sept. 8, 2026
    Permits Rezoning approved by City of Rockingham. News report · Sept. 2026
Construction activity

Since Oct. 2026: 1 satellite capture. Satellite · Oct. 2026

Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners and developers
  • Terra Nexus Ventures, developer
Power and utilities
  • Duke Energy, utility
Government
  • City of Rockingham, public agency
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

20 records from 4 documents

Drawn from news reports, public and commercial datasets and satellite captures, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 2Dataset 1Satellite 1
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (4)
  • Utility service: 460 MW
    “Terra Nexus will be paying Duke Energy for the upgraded infrastructure related to the project, which will require 460 megawatts by full build-out of the four buildings”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Role of the on-site plant: backup
    “no air quality permit would be required for the 192 backup diesel generators, that would be used only in emergencies”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • On-site power technology: diesel generators (192 units, backup)
    “no air quality permit would be required for the 192 backup diesel generators, that would be used only in emergencies”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Utility: Duke Energy
    “Terra Nexus will be paying Duke Energy for the upgraded infrastructure related to the project”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
Money and contracts (2)
  • grid upgrade cost responsibility: stated at rezoning hearing Sept. 8, 2026
    “Terra Nexus will be paying Duke Energy for the upgraded infrastructure related to the project, which will require 460 megawatts by full build-out of the four buildings”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • The project was presented to the City Council as a $1.2 billion investment with no incentives offered by the city, more than doubling the city's current tax base.
    “the proposed data center project would be a $1.2 billion investment — with no incentives being offered by the city”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (5)
  • Project status: conditional rezoning approved Sept. 8, 2026 (4-1); pre-construction; four-building build-out expected over about six years
    “The motion carried 4-1, with Mayor John Hutchinson thanking those concerned for their calls and emails as they filed out of the chamber”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Site acreage: 165 acres
    “At issue was the rezoning of 165 acres of land from high density residential to conditional light industrial”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • County code: 37153
    “a majority of the City Council voted to rezone property on Old Cheraw Highway for a proposed data center”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • rezoning: approved 4-1
    “At issue was the rezoning of 165 acres of land from high density residential to conditional light industrial”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • At the hearing, residents challenged the assertion that no air quality permit would be required for the campus's 192 backup diesel generators (emergency use only, tested 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays under the conditions). No a
    “no air quality permit would be required for the 192 backup diesel generators, that would be used only in emergencies”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
Site and other (2)
  • Campus name: Terra Nexus Rockingham
    “the landowners and developers, Terra Nexus, had made several adjustments to the plan”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
  • Announced: Aug. 10, 2026
    “Terra Nexus Land Fund I, LLC has submitted an application to rezone just more than 165 acres on Old Cheraw Highway — from high density residential to conditional light industrial — to develop a data center”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C

Imagery and records: Satellite imagery: Sentinel-2 (ESA Copernicus).