Lee County data center plans indicate 11 data centers

The Lee County’s proposed single data center does not correlate with the architectural drawings because planning will review the 11 proposed data centers separately as they are introduced in phases.

The June 25 review of the POINTEONE DATA CENTER [Commercial Plan Review] at 10:20 a.m. is not public. Lee County planning will review the “one proposed data center building with a fire water tank, fire pump house and associated infrastructure.”

The county is not considering any additional public comments on this first proposed data center at 4079 Lower Moncure Rd (between the railroad tracks and H.M. Godfrey Ln).

The 428-acre site is zoned light industrial and is permitted in the Unified Development Ordinance under 5.52.

The information above and the planning board’s title indicates a single building, and the architectural drawings show 11 buildings, totaling 2,708,535 square feet.

During preliminary public discussions, no one introduced additional data centers for this location; however, the $5 billion question seems to have been answered.

Read Allegation of Lee County Commissioner breaking disclosure rules ring after 4:24 a.m. text on $5B Project for details.

On May 26, Tri River Water shared “At this time, TriRiver water currently has sufficient treatment capacity at our Big Buffalo Wastewater Treatment facility,” but it did not guarantee future capacity service for the Project.”

Central Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC) shared on May 20 that the project was in their jurisdiction, that it could supply 90 MW of critical IT demand, giving “CEMC enough margin from our wholesale power provider to serve our existing Membership with no adverse system or financial impacts to CEMC’s Membership.”

The noise study dated May 22 shares an image of 11 data centers on the Moncure Road property. There are no details comparing noise standards for a cummulative noise level standard (for 11) or a single data center in the study or the county’s Unified Development Ordinances.

“Measurements at all locations were below 65 dBA. Per section 5.52.5.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance, we understand that the project site will be held to a maximum sound level of 65 dBA as measured at project property lines,” reads the noise study.

Data Centers typically operate 24-hours each day. The noise level of nearby traffic, the highest dBA, at 4:20 p.m. does not reflect the nighttime disturbance level for neighboring families or existing wildlife.

Again, the June 25 review of the POINTEONE DATA CENTER [Commercial Plan Review] at 10:20 a.m. is not public.

June 25, 2026

Stephanie M. Sellers

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