Moratorium tracker
Data center moratoriums in South Carolina
4 moratorium actions in 4 jurisdictions in South Carolina, newest first: 4 adopted, extended or announced. Each entry links to its source.
Is there a data center moratorium in South Carolina?
No statewide pause for South Carolina is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 4 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Kershaw County, Spartanburg County, Anderson County and Greenwood County.
Statuses are as of each source’s date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
- Moratorium actions
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Adopted, extended or announced
- 4
- Rejected, lifted or set aside
- 0
Every tracked South Carolina moratorium
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw County South Carolina · county |
Adopted Sep 22, 2026 |
one year | Temporary moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and data processing facilities. South Carolina Public RadioSource excerpt“Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of the ordinance Tuesday night, thus enacting the one-year pause.” |
| Spartanburg County South Carolina · county |
Adopted Sep 2026 |
one year | One-year freeze on new data centers, plus strict conditions on any facility that tries to build in the county. FOX CarolinaSource excerpt“Spartanburg County Council voted 5-1 Monday night to approve a one-year freeze on new data centers, adding strict conditions for any facilities attempting to build in the county.” |
| Anderson County South Carolina · county |
Adopted Aug 2026 |
six months | Six-month moratorium on data centers (final reading, per the headline). FOX CarolinaSource excerpt“Anderson County Council passed a six-month moratorium on data centers Tuesday night.” |
| Greenwood County South Carolina · county |
Adopted Jul 2026 |
one year | One-year moratorium on data centers; 4-3 vote on third and final reading. FOX CarolinaSource excerpt“Councilmembers voted 4-3 on Tuesday on the third and final reading of the ordinance.” |
Dates are the date of the vote or order where the source gives one; otherwise the entry shows when it was reported. Lengths, end dates and scope appear only where the cited source states them. Expand any row for a verbatim excerpt from its source.
Tracked projects in these jurisdictions
| Project | Status | Jurisdiction and action |
|---|---|---|
| Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC | Under construction | Spartanburg County: adopted Sep 2026 |
Matched by county, city or the project a source names. Being inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered; many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. Some entries above note an exemption their source reports; check each entry’s source for others.
Moratorium actions in South Carolina project records
| Date | Action | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | County Council unanimously adopts Digital Infrastructure Overlay District, partially repealing the moratorium Live 5 News (WCSC) | Project Boulder Walterboro, Colleton County, SC |
| Jul 2026 | County adopts six-month moratorium on data center development Live 5 News (WCSC) | Project Boulder Walterboro, Colleton County, SC |
Permanent rules in South Carolina
No South Carolina ordinance or state law written for data centers is in the rules tracker yet.
More on South Carolina
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South Carolina data center moratoriums: common questions
Is there a data center moratorium in South Carolina?
No statewide pause for South Carolina is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 4 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Kershaw County, Spartanburg County, Anderson County and Greenwood County. Statuses are as of each source's date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
How many South Carolina communities have paused data centers?
The tracker records 4 local governments in South Carolina that adopted, extended or announced a data center pause. The tracker lists actions confirmed in a published notice or news report, so it is a floor rather than a complete census.
How long do data center moratoriums in South Carolina last?
Where the source states a length, South Carolina pauses run from six months (Anderson County) to one year (Kershaw County).
Which tracked data center projects are in South Carolina jurisdictions with a moratorium?
Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center. Sitting inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered: many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide.
Know of a South Carolina moratorium we’re missing? Email corrections@datacentercensus.com with a link to the official notice or a report.
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data center moratoriums in South Carolina. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/south-carolina |
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| MLA | “Data center moratoriums in South Carolina.” Data Center Census, Nov 7, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/south-carolina. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/south-carolina |
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