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S. 902: Data Centers
South Carolina, 126th General Assembly. In committee, February 10, 2026.
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S. 902 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "data Center Siting Act"; By Adding Section 58-44-10 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Data Center Siting; By Adding Section 58-44-20 So As To Require A Certificate Issued By The Public Service Commission Before A Data Center May Begin Operations In South Carolina And To Provide For The Application Process; By Adding Section 58-44-30 So As To Provide For The Certification Proceeding Process; By Adding Section 58-44-40 So As To Provide For The Parties To A Certification Proceeding; By Adding Section 58-44-50 So As To Provide For The Evaluative Criteria For Consideration Of An Application; By Adding Section 58-44-60 So As To Provide For The Creation Of A Record Of Any Hearing And Testimony Taken Certification Proceeding; By Adding Section 58-44-70 So As To Provide For The Requirements For Granting Or Denying An Application; By Adding Section 58-44-80 So As To Provide For The Issuance Of An Order By The Commission; By Adding Section 58-44-90 So As To Provide For Operational Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-100 So As To Provide For Water Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-110 So As To Provide For Annual Reporting On Compliance With Water Efficiency Standards And Operational Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-120 So As To Provide For Infrastructure Adequacy Assessments, To Provide For Environmental Impact Assessments, And To Provide For Reasonable Buffer Requirements; By Adding Section 58-44-130 So As To Provide For The Public Service Commission's Role Concerning Rates, Agreements Between Utilities And Data Centers, And Cost Allocation Methodologies; By Adding Section 58-44-140 So As To Provide For Decommissioning Plans And Financial Assurances Associated With Decommissioning; By Adding Section 58-44-150 So As To Provide For The Interaction Between The Provisions Of This Chapter And Local Governments And Local Government Land Use Planning; By Adding Section 58-44-160 So As To Require Data Centers To Implement Reasonable Measures To Minimize Noise, Vibration, And Light Impacts Resulting From Their Operation; By Adding Section 58-44-170 So As To Provide Protections For Confidential Information Shared By Data Center Operators; By Adding Section 58-44-180 So As To Clarify The Interaction Between This Chapter And Other Environmental Laws; By Adding Section 58-44-190 So As To Provide For Enforcement And Penalties; To Provide For Regulations From The Public Service Commission, The Office Of Regulatory Staff, And The Department Of Environmental Services; Provide That For Two Years After Enactment The Department Of Environmental Services Shall Prioritize Technical Assistance And Guidance Over Enforcement To Facilitate Industry Transition To The New Requirements; Authorize The Public Service Commission To Create A Generic Docket By The Public Service Commission To Implement This Act And Develop Regulations; And Provide For Annual Reporting By The Public Service Commission.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Luke Rankin (R); Tameika Devine (D)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0902&session=126&summary=B. Found through LegiScan (bill 2113185), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- February 10, 2026 In committee
S. 902 went to committee in the Senate. scstatehouse.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced and read first time.
- February 10, 2026 Introduced
S. 902 was introduced in the Senate. scstatehouse.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced and read first time.
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