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Charlotte data center expansion involves millions for power source by the airport
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Fusion42 · 6 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Digital Realty Trust is expanding its Charlotte data center with a $53.5 million investment in a Duke Energy substation near the airport, designed to supply up to 400 megawatts of IT power capacity, despite the city's moratorium on new data center developments.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software.
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You must prepare for higher local electricity demand driven by data centers in Charlotte as new power facilities are privately funded and built by developers like Digital Realty. This shifts risk and cost dynamics around energy supply and may open talks for co-investment or require fast adaptation in utilities and enterprise software sectors.
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