PRSM Group Cumberland County AI Data Center (undisclosed industrial park)

Key facts

Location

NC · Cumberland County

Capacity

225 MW planned

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Last updated

2026-08-15

Siting context

Nearest named waterway

≈ 1.0 mi — Cape Fear River

Nearest high-voltage line

≈ 0.3 mi — 230 kV line

Baseline water stress

High(40-80%)

Groundwater decline

Low - Medium(0-2 cm/y)

Principal aquifer

Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Aquifer System(Semiconsolidated sand)

Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).

Status history

1. Proposed2026-05-18

   PRSM Group partner Eric Little told Cumberland County commissioners at a moratorium hearing that a client wants to build a 225 MW AI data center on 50 acres in an unnamed local industrial park, in two 1 million sq ft stages.

   New Data Center Emerges as Cumberland Considers Moratorium