Data Centers in Charlotte

Charlotte – High Performance Infrastructure for the Southeast

Charlotte is the primary engine for financial services and regional interconnection in the Carolinas. It provides a resilient, low-latency alternative to Northern Virginia for enterprise disaster recovery and high-speed transactions. Deploying here ensures reliable access to massive consumer bases across the Southeast while managing costs.

Charlotte: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Charlotte serves as a critical junction for fiber traffic moving along the East Coast, providing a resilient path between Atlanta and Ashburn.

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 25. With ~27 providers across the market as of December 2025, the ecosystem provides diverse options for dark fiber, wavelengths, and IP transit.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: Over 1, enabling access to 1 cloud region as of December 2025. While local physical on-ramps are concentrated, facilities in the market provide high-speed virtual cross-connects to reach major cloud clusters in nearby states.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): Peering is largely handled through private interconnects or via regional extensions to national exchanges in Ashburn or Atlanta to maximize routing efficiency.

Bare Metal: Dedicated hardware solutions are widely available for performance-heavy workloads, with providers like Hivelocity and Latitude.sh offering localized infrastructure as of December 2025.

Power Analysis

The energy landscape in Charlotte is defined by stability and a diverse generation profile that helps protect users from price volatility.

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial electricity averages $0.07 – $0.09/kWh as of December 2025. This pricing makes the region a cost-effective choice for large-scale deployments compared to national averages.

Power Grid Reliability: The local grid is well-engineered and benefits from multi-substation support, particularly in the primary data center corridors. Redundant delivery and a high percentage of nuclear generation ensure steady baseload capacity.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Charlotte is a premier destination for corporate headquarters, particularly in the banking and energy sectors.

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are positioned to support the massive financial district, which houses major institutions like Bank of America and Wells Fargo. This proximity allows for ultra-low latency critical for high-frequency processing and secure data replication.

Regional Market Reach: From a central North Carolina position, infrastructure here effectively serves the entire Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, reaching millions of consumers within a single-digit millisecond radius.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Qualifying facilities benefit from significant sales and use tax exemptions on electricity and support equipment. These incentives reduce the total cost of ownership for colocation tenants and owner-operators alike.

Natural Disaster Risk

The region maintains a Low risk profile with a score of 14.69 as of December 2025, making it an ideal location for primary or secondary infrastructure sites. Its inland position provides a natural buffer against the most severe coastal threats.

Risk Rubric: Low (14.69) as of December 2025.

Primary Hazards:

• Hurricane (remnant winds and rain)
• Tornado
• Riverine Flood
• Strong Wind
• Winter Weather
• Lightning

Inland Status: Because Charlotte is over 150 miles from the coast, hazards like storm surges are not a material threat to local operations. Other hazards are managed through standard facility engineering.