Colleton County Data Centers

Colleton County’s data-center debate has involved a zoning overlay, a temporary moratorium, public hearings, and rules addressing matters such as noise, setbacks, cooling, and project size.

Residents and environmental advocates have raised concerns about water supplies, energy demand, farmland, and rural and environmental impacts, while some residents see potential economic benefits. Litigation over rural siting led to a settlement creating a Data Center Exclusion Area across much of the ACE Basin, making local land-use decisions and community participation central to the issue.