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Upcoming Apex Town Meetings - We Need You There
Our fight is far from over, and your presence matters. The Town of Apex will soon be holding critical meetings where decisions about the proposed New Hill Digital Campus will be discussed.
We need to show up in numbers to make our voices heard. Please plan to attend, bring a neighbor, and wear red to show unity and strength. Together, we can stand for responsible growth and protect our community.
Check back here for exact dates and details—we’ll keep this page updated as new information is released.
Calendar of Events
About Protect Wake County Coalition
Our Mission
The Protect Wake County Coalition is committed to promoting responsible growth that safeguards the health, character, and future of our community. By uniting local families and neighbors, we work to ensure our voices are included in the conversation about the proposed data center in New Hill and other large-scale projects.
The Digital Campus Proposal
Overview of the Submitted Proposal
- Who is behind it? Natelli Investments LLC, a Maryland developer has applied to build a massive data center on 189 acres on Shearon Harris Road in New HIll, North Carolina (Wake County)
- What is being requested? The proposal asks the Town of Apex to annex the land, rezone it from rural/residential to light industrial, and amend the Apex Unified Development Ordinance to add a definition for “data storage facility.”
- What's Planned?
- 4–6 (potentially up to 9) large buildings, each up to 70 feet tall
- Up to 100 diesel generators (3 megawatts each), running weekly for testing and during outages
- A facility drawing up to 300 megawatts of power, about 30% of Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant’s output
- Cooling needs met with treated wastewater from the Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility, with one-third expected to evaporate into the air (carrying potential pollutants)
- Economic claims by the developer:
- $1 billion total investment
- About $10 million in annual tax revenue to Apex and Wake County, plus $1.2 million to the state
- Where it stands now? The developer filed its annexation, rezoning, and text amendment applications with the Town of Apex on September 2, 2025. Since then, the project was presented to the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB), which voted to approve moving it forward to the next phase of review. This means the proposal will now advance through additional town boards and ultimately to the Apex Town Council for final consideration.
