Project Liberty
Marion, Marion County, SCDeveloper: Stream Data Centers
Also known as Eagle Myra, LLC
- Rumored
- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
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Project Liberty was a proposed $2.4 billion data center by Stream Data Centers on roughly 407 acres in South Carolina's Marion County Industrial Park. Marion County Council approved a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement at a Jan. 22, 2026 meeting after signing a nondisclosure agreement, drawing criticism from residents. In June 2026 Stream said utility power could not be sourced within the required timeframe and the project would not move forward.
- Stated investment
- $2.4 billion[2]
- Permanent jobs (promised)
- 20
- roughly 20
- Water use
- 7,175 gal/day
- per building, engineers' estimate
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Site size | 407 acres [2] approximately Source excerpt“The company was planning to build a data center, which they called 'Project Liberty', on approximately 407 acres in the Marion County Industrial Park.” |
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| Buildings | up to 6 [1] as many as six buildings, per county Source excerpt“Deputy County Administrator Kent Williams said engineers for Project Liberty estimated each building would use about 7,175 gallons of water a day, and that there could be as many as six buildings.” |
| Stated investment | $2.4 billion [2]Source excerpt“It was expected to cost $2.4 billion.” |
| Permanent jobs (promised) | 20 [1] roughly 20 Source excerpt“Likewise, the data center, if completed, would lead to roughly 20 permanent jobs in the county of 30,000.” |
How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.
Power
| Power supply | Utility power could not be sourced within required timeframe [2]Source excerpt“Unfortunately, because utility power cannot be sourced on this site within the required timeframe, Stream is unable to proceed with development at this location and Project Liberty will not be moving forward” |
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Water
| Water use | 7,175 gal/day [1] per building, engineers' estimate Source excerpt“Deputy County Administrator Kent Williams said engineers for Project Liberty estimated each building would use about 7,175 gallons of water a day” |
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| Cooling | closed-loop [3] per county representatives Source excerpt“County representatives say the proposed data center would use closed-loop cooling systems, which limit water consumption by recycling water rather than continuously drawing from local sources.” |
Money & incentives
| Tax incentives | Fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with special source revenue credits and multi-county industrial park access [3]Source excerpt“Under that agreement, the company would pay negotiated fees instead of traditional property taxes, receive special source revenue credits, and gain access to a multi-county industrial business park.” |
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Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Water and power
Water
- about 7,175 gallons per day [1]Projection or estimate. Per building, an engineers’ estimate relayed by the county.As of Feb 4, 2026 · A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter Storm
Power
| Power supply | Utility power could not be sourced within required timeframe [2] |
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Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →
Timeline
Marion County Council approves a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement for Project Liberty [1]
Project, previously referred to as Project Liberty, is reported as now associated with Eagle Myra, LLC [3]
Stream Data Centers says on its website that Project Liberty will not move forward, citing utility timing constraints [4]
Issues raised
- County council signed a nondisclosure agreement that barred it from making the project public [1]
- Residents said most were unaware of the Jan. 22 vote, held as a winter storm approached [1][2]
- Stream said funds committed to Marion County will still go to local organizations [2][4]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter StormCapital B News · Feb 4, 2026 · news
- Data center company pulls Marion Co. project plansSpectrum News · Jun 12, 2026 · news
- Marion Co. says more details on proposed data center to come in next phaseWPDE · Feb 4, 2026 · news
- Stream Data Centers pulls out of controversial Marion County projectWMBF News · Jun 11, 2026 · news
Cite this page
Last updated Nov 5, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Project Liberty. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-liberty-marion-county-sc |
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| MLA | “Project Liberty.” Data Center Census, Nov 5, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-liberty-marion-county-sc. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-liberty-marion-county-sc |
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