Newton Data Center
Announced · Owner: Microsoft1 · Congressional district 10 · Owner type: Owned by a hyperscaler
Jobs
We have not found a public job figure for this site yet. Know of one? Use the fix link above.
This project is in NC-10. Your representative is Pat Harrigan.
Pat Harrigan (R), U.S. Representative NC-10 · 202-225-2576 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
Find jobs here
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Companies tied to this site
Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Josh Stein (D), Governor
- Thom Tillis (R), U.S. Senator · Leaves this office Jan 2027 · 202-224-6342 · contact form
- Ted Budd (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-3154 · contact form
- Pat Harrigan (R), U.S. Representative NC-10 · 202-225-2576 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- Roy Cooper (D), U.S. Senator-elect
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in Catawba County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
Make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.3
Roy Cooper believes local communities must have the final say on new projects coming to their area including local moratoriums4
Nearby sites
- Apple Maiden Data Center (iCloud), Catawba County, NC · 3 miles · Operating
- Project Yoga, Catawba County, NC · 4 miles · Under construction
- Microsoft Maiden Data Center, Catawba County, NC · 5 miles · Under construction
- Project Pine, Catawba County, NC · 8 miles · Announced
- Microsoft Conover Data Center, Catawba County, NC · 9 miles · Under construction
Sources
- 1.DatacenterDynamics, Newton Data Center listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate NC result. ↩
- 3.Cooper campaign site, Cooper campaign site statement, Sep 4, 2026. ↩
- 4.Campaign statement to News & Observer, Campaign statement to News & Observer statement. ↩
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
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