AWS Richmond County (Energy Way)
Rockingham, Richmond County County, NC
Source: Primary source
AWS Richmond County (Energy Way) is a under construction data center in Richmond County County, NC, operated by Amazon Data Services, Inc..
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: link$10B AI campus, up to 20 buildings, largest in NC history; broke ground late 2025.
Operator chain
- Files asAmazon Data Services, Inc.
- This facilityAWS Richmond County (Energy Way)
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: GDELT- NC activists want to ban data centers. What does NC legislature, Duke Energy say? - Charlotte ObserverCharlotte Observer· Jul 14, 2026
- Duke Energy proposes special rules for data centers in North Carolina - Canary MediaCanary Media· Jul 6, 2026
- Public hearing planned for Amazon and Duke Energy data center project in Richmond County - WFAE 90.7WFAE 90.7· Jun 29, 2026
- Q&A: Duke Energy CEO on juggling data center demand and affordability - E&E News by POLITICOE&E News by POLITICO· Jun 3, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, L J Bell Elementary in Rockingham, is 0.7 mi from this site (476 students). 3 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.