AI GridWatch — South Carolina data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/south-carolina Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for South Carolina, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Spartanburg County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/spartanburg-county-sc mora-spartanburg-county-sc Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium (extendable by council vote), no dissent on first reading. Pending ordinance doctrine invoked to halt applications immediately. Exempts previously approved Kohler Plant site project York County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/york-county-sc mora-york-county-sc Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 9-month moratorium in unincorporated areas, final reading. Does NOT affect QTS project near Lake Wylie (vested rights). Studies: rate-making, generators, geothermal/heat, noise Newberry County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/newberry-county-sc mora-newberry-county-sc Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium on accepting new data-center permits, confirmed unanimously after the council unanimously denied the 'Project Altair' land-sale ordinance in June. Staff directed to research appropriate locations for future data-center development. Colleton County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/colleton-county-sc mora-colleton-county-sc Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium on special exceptions, conditional-use approvals, and other land-use/development approvals for data centers (Ordinance 26-O-04), adopted unanimously. Planning Commission separately approved a 'digital infrastructure overlay district' text amendment. Colleton County considering digital infrastructure overlay district, data center development https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-a535966b Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Live 5 News Residents, environmental group challenge Spartanburg County data center project before PSC https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-f7492377 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via FOX Carolina News Spartanburg County data center lawsuit: Residents say $2.8B project was wrongly classified as ‘minor’ development https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-07125c23 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via FOX Carolina News Data center developer, local SC government skirted public input, residents suit says https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1BeXlJNzc1Nm9HYXBDLURGYzZxRGtQcnhqLVlGdzBNWXdmbDE1RG1LX1dralhoSE5oUlZkWGtTNjRnQU56U3NlT0J5dFZ4Qy1iOGV0Y0hlVWk3ZEp1VWI4RjB0Z3BYbldIMWV0R0JUaUk4VWNEeEFXZWd5Z9IBe0FVX3lxTE13SWdBTThzbnJOaUdTb0QxQTJYM0tVY0thMWdMaFRQYnhIMWwzWTFYd284RzdZOW4tWUFodnZBYWg4eEhmQWN0WnowckRfZFc3SUVHY05EVzJiUWVpdUZLcFNOVDNUNXpScWxrRURDZWRyRXU4WGtqR3NqUQ?oc=5 story-eaaf930f Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The State Lawsuit targets Spartanburg County data center project, demands public planning review https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-cc07c868 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via FOX Carolina News Residents press county on data center rules at information session https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxQSnFadzl1b1hlM0JsMTNVaE5GeHVHM2NhUkhKSGFEQ3M2VEtXcktVX2xYQS16b0JnX2NkazM2T0YtYlNOZ2NVeU1fdGh2bTZtTlpKeHY5elVoQXFsYkFDTkNFbkNLSm1XU24tZUwxSGdZSmpsalpfMHc0YnMxaU9LQVFGV3pGUU1WUG1BOWlLXzVXYlhWRUY1cXk1ZzBEOEtMZmlST1BPRm9ZSTZOc0t3bUdXWTJVYWNacGM5MUhYa1BNdGNhVUpSQ3pkdE1LTHNXME5KZW1Scl9KWjB6OVFQb0dId1c?oc=5 story-dd86a7c1 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Index-Journal Spartanburg County leaders say they only recently learned of proposed data center. Some residents aren’t buying it. https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-e6bd175c Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via FOX Carolina News ‘We were shocked’: Spartanburg County residents criticize handling of data center discussions https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-d979ccb3 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via FOX Carolina News Moratorium on data centers put in effect after Newberry County residents raise concerns https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOZmh2QzJFdzc1bzlBdzExZVh0YXYtWGlrbVRLUERZS2F2ZVdvQlpzNnVvRDR3RXY2VjB0MUF6MUNzZHlYTlJlYURCSjNxRFlHeVlBX3RQZjk1YWVjWXNLelhrR2cyenY4RWNFOXdmTEhjWVRFMDlMNlNGTG9RRnM5NnR5eHpNVUxiMURrTV9rSVdodUlqUjFydE1rX1cyRWlQVm5VYU51NkFsUm5iV2t1aUdYWDNrUdIBygFBVV95cUxPWjdmbTJwbzlqNXhMVlpMcG9OTW5LSk9GVXJDWXZFcU9HQUtId1ctM0F4aExxWUhtUGc3RUlZa0xMSmt4cFFiSXJGMDd4V19JYndYcGdpQ2JuUFkyUGdUNmU2dmhLOVNidzZ0VUdrUlVWakFsMmd6MUlmMVN0VGR2eHYxWk42MDhzRk81cTg5dW1XMnk5OWZXNWNQdFFyeW0tV0FMRlVXcEdWTTV2QkwtRWdaUGZ4a1NRRUxQdzRLTTljTUE2aVUyNnhn?oc=5 story-68772459 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WIS News 10