South Carolina
Data centers in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
The Census tracks 1 data center project in Spartanburg County, South Carolina: 1 under construction. 1 moratorium action recorded.
How many data centers are in Spartanburg County?
The Census tracks 1 major project here as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 under construction. They are in Spartanburg.
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC | Under construction | — | Valara Holdings (NorthMark Strategies) |
Moratoriums
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County South Carolina · county |
Adopted Sep 2026 |
one year | One-year freeze on new data centers, with strict conditions for any facilities attempting 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.” |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | State grants permission to add more natural gas turbines FOX Carolina | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center |
| Aug 27, 2026 | SC Public Service Commission rules the utility siting law does not apply to the facility SC Daily Gazette | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center |
| Jul 2026 | South Carolina Environmental Law Center sues Spartanburg County and Valara Holdings on behalf of nearby residents over the minor land development classification FOX Carolina | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Hundreds of residents attend SCDES public meeting on the permit request SC Daily Gazette | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center |
| Mar 2026 | Valara asks SCDES to add natural gas combustion turbines to its air permit SC Daily Gazette | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center |
| Mar 2025 | Project becomes public as Spartanburg County begins negotiating tax incentives SC Daily Gazette | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center |
Spartanburg County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in Spartanburg County as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 under construction. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
Is there a data center moratorium in Spartanburg County?
Spartanburg County adopted a data center moratorium (Sep 2026), one year. Details and sources are in the moratorium tracker.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Spartanburg County. See all South Carolina projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/south-carolina/spartanburg-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/south-carolina/spartanburg-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/south-carolina/spartanburg-county |
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