--- description: 50–100 MW under-construction data center in Catawba County, North Carolina, operated by Microsoft, on the SERC grid. Specs, nearby power & peers. title: Microsoft Lyle Creek NC — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [North Carolina](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/north-carolina "Data centers in North Carolina") · [Maiden](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden) · Microsoft Lyle Creek NC # Microsoft Lyle Creek NC - Operator Microsoft - Status Under Construction [Catawba County, North Carolina, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden) **Microsoft Lyle Creek NC** is a data center operated by Microsoft in Catawba County, North Carolina, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 50–100 MW range and it is currently under construction. Power 50–100 MW Status Under Construction [Market Catawba County](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden) State North Carolina [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: DC Hub facilities registry · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden "Full DCPI breakdown") Maiden [ISOSERC](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden)[DCPI composite31.5](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/maiden "Power outlook for Maiden") [Maiden market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/maiden) ## Market context Microsoft Lyle Creek NC is one of 6 facilities DC Hub’s Maiden brief counts on the SERC grid. The closest tracked facility is MICROSOFT CORPORATION, CLT04 AND CLT05, about 6 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Maiden market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/maiden) ## Location Area Catawba County, North Carolina, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/35.76/-81.27) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-lyle-creek-nc-768a2f4e) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationCatawba County, US Reported capacity50–100 MW Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Microsoft Lyle Creek NC 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. Microsoft 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 68 operating generating units totalling 7,483 MW within about 50 km of Catawba County, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Nuclear2,430 MW · 2 units · 32% Oil/Gas2,296 MW · 17 units · 31% Coal1,996 MW · 4 units · 27% Hydropower446 MW · 3 units · 6% Utility-Scale Solar315 MW · 42 units · 4% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [MICROSOFT CORPORATION, CLT04 AND CLT05](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-corporation-clt04-and-clt05-3e844fc8) · Microsoft · about 6 km - [MICROSOFT CORPORATION, CLT17](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-corporation-clt17-6228f91a) · Microsoft · about 16 km - [Apple - Maiden Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/apple-maiden-data-center-e0f31098) · about 19 km - [Data Center 116005354](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-116005354-8c4b629b) · about 19 km - [Data Center 652034566](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-652034566-c63a1703) · about 19 km - [Data Center 873137563](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-873137563-5230e39c) · about 19 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Microsoft Lyle Creek NC in Catawba County, North Carolina, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Microsoft Lyle Creek NC data center in Catawba County, North Carolina, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-lyle-creek-nc-768a2f4e) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="microsoft-microsoft-lyle-creek-nc-768a2f4e"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-lyle-creek-nc-768a2f4e#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-lyle-creek-nc-768a2f4e", "name": "Microsoft Lyle Creek NC", "description": "Data center facility operated by Microsoft in Catawba County, North Carolina, US. 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