At a glance
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Jurisdiction
- Person County, North Carolina, north of Roxboro near Hyco Lake
- Land
- About 1,350 acres (Bisnow)
- Purchase
- Nearly $27 million, October 2024
- Capacity
- Not disclosed
- Status
- Permitting process reportedly to begin in 2026
What the sources establish
- Local officials revealed plans for a 1,350-acre Person County Mega Park north of Roxboro, which will include a data center. [1]
- Microsoft bought the land near Hyco Lake in October 2024 for nearly $27 million without revealing its construction plans. [1]
- Microsoft reportedly plans to begin the permitting process for the data center this year. [1]
- Person County said Microsoft 'will pay its own way' so that the development does not increase electricity prices, and that it will minimize water use while replenishing more than it consumes. [1]
- Earlier in February 2026, Chatham County joined other North Carolina local governments in placing a one-year moratorium on new data center permitting. [1]
Conflicts. Acreage: Bisnow gives 1,350 acres. A Baxtel summary, not opened here, gives 1,385 acres. The county's statements on electricity and water are commitments without figures, because the company has not disclosed building size, capacity or power plans.
Timeline
- Oct. 2024 — Microsoft buys the Hyco Lake land for nearly $27 million (Bisnow).
- Feb. 25, 2026 — Local officials reveal the mega park plan (Bisnow).
- 2026 (expected) — Permitting reportedly begins (Bisnow).
What this page does not establish
- Data center size, megawatts and building count.
- The power supply and whether the county's electricity commitment has terms.
- The water source and replenishment plan.
- Whether permits have been filed.
What to check next
- Person County planning and zoning records for the Mega Park.
- Person County commissioner minutes and the press release Bisnow cites.
- Duke Energy large-load filings for the site, if any.
- NC Department of Environmental Quality water-use permits, when filed.