Iredell EDC Discusses Recent Project Development And Data Centers At Their Second Development Council

From REBIC

On October 28, Iredell EDC once again convened their Development Council at the Statesville Country Club. | The Development Council was recently created to provide local developers, contractors, and industry partners with a forum to share insights and exchange ideas that solidify the foundation of Iredell County.

Craig Goodson, Director of Economic Development, and Evan Day, Research Analyst, shared a brief overview of development projects in Iredell County and the state of North Carolina before diving into what is becoming an increasingly hot topic locally, Data Centers.

Goodson very carefully detailed the distinct types of data centers as well as the data center projects recently announced in North Carolina and the Charlotte Region. He then turned the conversation over to Ron Smith, City Manager for the City of Statesville, who openly discussed his most recent experience with the Statesville City Council’s approval of the Compass Data Center. Goodson and Smith then fielded questions from the group regarding the approval process and how Iredell EDC contributed to the education process.

While this is the second time Iredell EDC has their Development Council, it is quickly gaining traction with its intended audiences, much like the Industry Leaders Council, which is open to business and industry leaders to freely share the trends and developments that impact their businesses and ability to grow successfully in Iredell County.

Both the Development Council and the Industry Leaders Council are just two of the programs Iredell EDC has established to help promote Iredell County as the best place for business, life, and location.

To learn more about the Development Council and how  you can be included, contact Craig Goodson, Craig@IredellEDC.com

Rob’s Take:  You may be thinking to yourself, "data centers, really? What does this have to do with real estate development, building, and sales?” Well, I’ll tell you. As humans, some of us have a hard time prioritizing. We want it all. The fact is, if you want high speed data, you are doing things that require a lot of data storage, and if you are experimenting or working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) then you ought to have an interest in the types of facilities that make those actions possible. Similarly, data centers use a lot of power and water. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but we will have to figure out how to obtain those water resources and boost our power output if those technologies are going to remain a priority. There will be tradeoffs as there are with anything in life. I just hope we are willing to do the research and lead with the facts to figure out how best to incorporate technology advances as they come along.