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Protect Wake County Coalition: No New Hill Data Center

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Add Your Name to the Open Letter - Make Your Voice Count

Residents across Wake County, Chatham County, Durham County, and Orange County are coming together to speak directly to the candidates seeking to represent us in Congress.

We’ve drafted an open letter to the NC-04 Congressional candidates calling for transparency, accountability, and responsible growth, especially as large-scale development proposals move closer to our communities. Signing the letter is a simple but powerful way to show that voters are paying attention and expect thoughtful leadership.

If you live in one of the counties above, you are part of this district, and your name matters.


It takes less than a minute to add your support.

If you are unsure of which district you live in, click here to look it up: Find Your District


Sign the open letter today and help ensure our concerns are heard - loud and clear.

Open Letter to NC-04 Congressional Candidates

About Protect Wake County Coalition

Our Mission

The Protect Wake County Coalition is a volunteer-led movement advocating for responsible growth that protects the health, character, and future of our communities. We are standing together for New Hill, Apex, and surrounding areas to oppose the proposed data center and to push for updates to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) so that data centers are properly classified, not as light industrial uses, but as the heavy industrial facilities they truly are. Our mission is rooted in ensuring that community voices shape development decisions that affect us all now and in the future. 

Upcoming Events & Ways to Get Involved

 Here’s What’s Coming Up:
Join us for our upcoming community meetings at the New Hill Community Center as we continue working together to stay informed and engaged. Attend the Town Council meetings and wear red to show your support for responsible planning and our community’s voice. And get ready for Paint the Town Red, a special weekend event  (date to be confirmed soon) where we’ll support local businesses, come together as a community, and show our solidarity by wearing red. 


Upcoming Meetings:

  • Apex Town Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 10th, 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall - Wear Red, show support. 

Locals Perspective

Locals Perspective connects community voices with local issues, offering context, updates, and pathways to action on decisions that shape Wake County’s future. 

Map showing communities near a proposed 300MW data center with over 6,000 residents within 2 miles.

The developer likes to imply that their proposed “Digital Campus” isn’t being built near neighborhoods but the Town of Apex’s own Development Map tells a very different story. The yellow areas show neighborhoods already under construction, and the red areas mark proposed rezonings. Together, they paint a clear picture: this data center would sit in the middle of a rapidly growing residential area - just steps from more than 6,000 current and future residents living within a two-mile radius. 

Flyers to Print

We’ve created printable flyers to help spread the word about the proposed 300 MW data center at 4232 Shearon Harris Road in New Hill. These flyers outline the risks to our health, environment, infrastructure, and quality of life, and explain why rezoning this land to “light industrial” is a critical mistake.


Use them to share with neighbors, post at local businesses, or take door-to-door. Each flyer includes a QR code that links directly to our website and petition for quick access.


📥 Download the flyers below and help us raise awareness. Together, we can protect Apex and Wake County.

NO DATA CENTER (pdf)

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Say No Printable Flyer B/W version (pdf)

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Say No Printable Flyer (pdf)

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Upcoming Dates (jpeg)

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Apex _ New Hill Data Center Fact Sheet (pdf)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@protectwakecounty.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

We are a community group formed to educate residents and advocate against the proposed data center development in New Hill, NC. Our goal is to protect our neighborhoods, environment, and quality of life.


A developer, Natelli Investments LLC, has submitted plans for a large-scale data storage facility on nearly 190 acres along Shearon Harris Road. The proposal includes multiple tall buildings and dozens of large diesel generators.


The project raises serious concerns about noise, air pollution, water use, strain on the power grid, loss of farmland, and the impact on nearby schools and neighborhoods. 


The proposed site is on Shearon Harris Road in New Hill, a rural area near existing residential communities and schools.


Residents may experience constant noise from generators and cooling systems, increased traffic during construction, and changes to the rural character of our community.


They consume massive amounts of electricity and water, produce continuous noise, and rely on backup diesel generators that emit pollution. 


Currently, the Town of Apex does not have clear ordinances or definitions around data centers, which makes this project harder to regulate. 


Attend town meetings (wear Red!), write to council members, spread the word in your community, and join our coalition to stay updated and involved.

For Town Council meetings dates and times, click here:   

Town Council Meeting Calendar


The best way to stay informed is by joining our Protect Wake County Coalition Facebook group, where we share updates, resources, and upcoming meeting details. You can also connect with neighbors there and learn about ways to volunteer.  Click here to sign up on our Volunteer Sign Up Sheet .


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