Google Lenoir
Lenoir, Catawba County, NC
Google Lenoir is a mapped data center in Catawba County, NC, operated by Google LLC and ultimately owned by Alphabet Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented 360 MW of reported power capacity at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Overview
Google Lenoir is a hyperscale data center in Lenoir, Catawba County, NC, operated by Google LLC and ultimately owned by Alphabet Inc. Operational since 2009, the site carries a reported power capacity of 360 MW, drawing electricity from Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp within the DUK balancing authority.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAlphabet Inc.
- Files asGoogle LLC
- This facilityGoogle Lenoir
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- Google Says AI Growth Is Outrunning Grid Decarbonization - Data Center KnowledgeData Center Knowledge· Jul 1, 2026
- Google Plans $1 Billion Expansion of North Carolina Data Center Campus - ConstructConnect NewsConstructConnect News· Mar 16, 2026
- Google commits $1B to North Carolina data centers as AI demand surges - Fox BusinessFox Business· Mar 13, 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
- Reported consumption922.7K gpd2023 · consumption · reported as “Google Lenoir” · source
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Caldwell County), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Davenport A+ School in Lenoir, is 668 ft from this site (464 students). 2 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.