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description: Is Durham a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 30.7/100 (SERC), as of 2026-11-12. 500 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-08). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
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# Durham data center market

Power availability in Durham: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 30.7 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 250 words · generated 2026-11-08 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Durham data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Durham market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**30.7/100**

MW, all listings**500**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Durham

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

The market currently lacks sufficient visibility into aggregate capacity—only one tracked facility publicly reports megawatt figures—which constrains precision in power-supply assessment.

The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects a structural mismatch between available and required power. This combination leaves limited headroom for operators seeking grid or renewable interconnections; new entrants or expansion-stage operators will face difficulty securing incremental power allocations without substantial infrastructure investment or lengthy interconnection queues. The verdict does not address demand or market quality, only the feasibility of adding new power resources.

Operator concentration among CyrusOne entities suggests established players dominate the market, yet the absence of tracked deal flow indicates minimal portfolio turnover or consolidation activity. Compass Datacenters' single-site presence points to a market not presently attractive for rapid scale-through acquisition. This dormancy in M&A contrasts with WhiteFiber's North Carolina land plays, which remain geographically distant from Durham's existing stock and regulatory environment. Local regulatory headwinds have also emerged: Durham City Council passed a 60-day development moratorium, and Durham County leadership is weighing exemptions for smaller projects, adding permitting friction for new capacity additions.

## Data centers in Durham

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AceHost Durham](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/acehost-acehost-durham-c327515d) | AceHost | Operational |  |
| [Brandaleone Lab for Data and Visualization](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/duke-libraries-brandaleone-lab-for-data-and-visualization-5bf56f29) | Duke Libraries | Operational |  |
| [CyrusOne NC-1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-inc-cyrusone-nc-1-62844926) | CyrusOne Inc. | Operational |  |
| [Durham, NC, DUR1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-durham-nc-dur1-2fff7083) | CyrusOne | Operational |  |
| [TierPoint Research Triangle Park – RTP](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/tierpoint-llc-tierpoint-raleigh-rtp-4b680916) | TierPoint, LLC | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [North Carolina](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/north-carolina).

## More on Durham

- [Durham DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/durham)
- [Durham market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/durham/brief)
- [North Carolina data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/north-carolina/brief)
- [North Carolina data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/north-carolina/data-center-incentives)

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