Cogent Charlotte 2 is a data center operated by Cogent Communications, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Charlotte data-center market on the SERC grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 12.2-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Charlotte — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Charlotte — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Charlotte's data center market remains constrained and undercapitalized, with 72 tracked facilities delivering only 16 MW of total capacity—a fragmented footprint dominated by regional players rather than hyperscalers. Flexential leads with 9 facilities, while TierPoint, Digital Realty, and Segra Charlotte each operate 3 sites; notably, 3 facilities remain unattributed to any known operator. The recent Microsoft transaction valued at $1,000 likely a nominal or placeholder figure signals exploratory interest but lacks the scale or transparency to suggest meaningful expansion commitment. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is driven by two structural headwinds: an excess-power score of 37/100 indicates insufficient redundancy and limited capacity cushion for demand absorption, while a constraint score of 32/100 reflects acute supply-side limitations on grid interconnection, real estate…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 66 operating generating units totalling 10,526 MW within about 50 km of Charlotte, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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