Flexential Charlotte - South

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Flexential Charlotte - South is a data center operated by Flexential 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.

Status
Operational
Market
Charlotte
State
NC
Country
US

What changed

Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Charlotte — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

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…

Location

Street Lenox Pointe Drive
Area Charlotte, NC, US

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketCharlotte
Grid operatorSERC
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power12.2 months
LocationCharlotte, US
Nearest substationwithin 5 km

Fiber connectivity

Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Flexential Charlotte - South in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.

CCRCogent Communications, Inc.ConterraNinja-IX CorporationZayo

Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 66 operating generating units totalling 9,941 MW within about 50 km of Charlotte, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Nuclear4,806 MW · 4 units · 48%
Oil/Gas4,376 MW · 30 units · 44%
Hydropower470 MW · 3 units · 5%
Utility-Scale Solar289 MW · 29 units · 3%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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