As data center construction concerns continue to rise nationally and locally, Catawba County leaders want its residents to see the economic benefits they can produce. However, while the county is touting its existing investments, data center growth isn’t part of its economic future.
In a Tuesday letter to residents, the county explained why it’s still moving forward with its $1 billion investment agreement with Microsoft to build four data centers in the Hickory region, which is about an hour north of Charlotte.
Catawba County, along with other parts of North Carolina, have become a mecca for data center construction as demand for AI tools has increased…