How much power will the proposed data center in Statesville use? How many jobs would it create? What company will be using the data center?

Compass Datacenters, the company proposing a data center on Stamey Farm Road between Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 70, did not answer those and other questions about the proposed data center's possible impact.

"Unfortunately, we have decided not to participate in media at this time. We feel it’s important for the city of Statesville and Iredell County to make their decisions on the best possible opportunity for and potential rezoning of the Stamey land as a first step," Compass Datacenters Vice President of Public Relations Katy Hancock said.

A data center is a building or group of buildings that houses computer systems, often used for data storage

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