Data center laws in South Carolina
No statute, commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill on data centers at the state level has been published to the record for South Carolina yet. County and city rules are on the scorecard of the South Carolina page.
Rules in South Carolina
When a bill is introduced or an order is issued, it is drafted from the legislature's or the commission's own text and published here after a person reads it. Local rules, county and city ordinances and moratoriums, stay on the South Carolina scorecard.
A law here is one statute, utility commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill at the state level. What it requires is taken from the text, never summarized from coverage; a date the text does not give is left empty. Its status is one of five, defined on the laws index. The dated events beneath a law are the scorecard entries that cite it.
Bills tracked
Signed into law 1
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Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
H. 5122 Signed
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 31 To Chapter 9, Title 58 So As To Permit Certain Items Sold To Or Used By Internet Access Service Providers And Communications Service...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 31 To Chapter 9, Title 58 So As To Permit Certain Items Sold To Or Used By Internet Access Service Providers And Communications Service Providers To Be Exempt From Sales Tax, To Establish A Process For Refunds On Taxes Paid On Exempt Items, And To Prohibit Data Centers From Claiming Or Utilizing These Exemptions Or Refunds. - Ratified Title As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
In committee 9
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H. 5526 In committee
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Accepting Or Taking Any Action On Permits Or Applications For Data Centers Until The General...
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Accepting Or Taking Any Action On Permits Or Applications For Data Centers Until The General Assembly Establishes A Comprehensive Oversight And Approval Process For New Data Centers In This State, And To Define "data Center." As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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H. 5484 In committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "energy Affordability Act" By Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating To The Public Service Commission, So As To Provide For Demand side Pilot...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "energy Affordability Act" By Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating To The Public Service Commission, So As To Provide For Demand side Pilot Programs; By Amending Section 58-37-120, Relating To Applications For Permit, So As To Require A Public Comment Period For Any Application For A Permit For An Energy Infrastructure Project, And To Require Notice To Affected Landowners If A Public Utility That Plans To Construct, Or Has Entered Into Agreements To Construct, An Energy Infrastructure Project That May Result In The Use Of Eminent Domain And To Prescribe The Methods And Content Of The Notice, And To Require The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Provide The Property Owner A Summary Of Owner Rights Under State Eminent Domain Law If The Property Owner Contacts The Office Of Regulatory Staff After Receiving Notice; By Adding Section 58-27-835 So As To Provide For The Terms And Conditions Of Electric Service To Commercial Data Centers; By Adding Section 58-27-836 So As To Provide For Reports To The Department Of Environmental Services Concerning Surface And Ground Water Used By Commercial Data Centers; By Adding Section 58-27-837 So As To... As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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H. 5286 In committee
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Granting Final Approval For Applications Or Permits For, Or Incentives Or Other Requests Related...
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Granting Final Approval For Applications Or Permits For, Or Incentives Or Other Requests Related To, New Data Centers Until January 1, 2028, And To Define "data Center." As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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H. 5215 In committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Ratepayer Protection And Large Load Customer Infrastructure Accountability Act" By Adding Chapter 44 To Title 58 So As To...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Ratepayer Protection And Large Load Customer Infrastructure Accountability Act" By Adding Chapter 44 To Title 58 So As To Provide Definitions, Prohibit Incremental Costs Resulting From Large Load Customers To Be Recovered From Customers In Another Customer Class; To Establish Contract Requirements Between Large Load Customers And Electrical Utilities; To Establish Review Standards For The Public Service Commission; And To Require Annual Reports From Large Load Customers; By Adding Section 13-1-80 So As To Establish Requirements Regarding Incentives That May Be Offered To Potential Large Load Customers; By Adding Section 6-29-550 So As To Establish Requirements Regarding Public Notice, Public Hearings, And Local Governmental Certifications Concerning Planning And Zoning Prior To The Receipt Of Certain Permits Or Incentives; And By Adding Section 49-1-100 So As To Require Potential Large Load Customers To Provide Plans Regarding Water Resources And Annual Reporting Requirements To The Department Of Environmental Services, And To Require The Department Of Environmental Services To Verify Water Usage Contingency... As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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S. 902 In committee
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...
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... As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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S. 867 In committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "data Center Development Act"; By Adding Section 49-35-10 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Data Center Development; By Adding Section...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "data Center Development Act"; By Adding Section 49-35-10 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Data Center Development; By Adding Section 49-35-20 So As To Establish The Data Center Development Office In The Department Of Environmental Services, To Provide For The Powers And Duties Of The Office, To Establish The Data Center Industry Advisory Committee, To Provide For The Advisory Committee's Membership, And To Provide For The Advisory Committee's Powers And Duties; By Adding Section 49-35-30 So As To Require A Siting Permit Before A Data Center May Locate A Facility At A Particular Location, To Provide For The Permit Application Process, And To Provide For The Timeline For Consideration Of Applications; By Adding Section 49-35-40 So As To Provide For Performance based Operational Efficiency Standards, Water Efficiency Standards, And To Require Annual Reports; By Adding Section 49-35-50 So As To Provide For Infrastructure Adequacy Assessments, To Provide For Environmental Impact Assessments, And To Provide For Reasonable Buffer Requirements; By Adding Section 49-35-60 So As To Provide For The Public Service Commission's Role... As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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The South Carolina Data Center Responsibility Act
H. 4583 In committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Data Center Responsibility Act"; And By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 39 So As To Ensure That Data Centers Operating In South...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Data Center Responsibility Act"; And By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 39 So As To Ensure That Data Centers Operating In South Carolina Do So Responsibly, Sustainably, And Without Burdening Taxpayers. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Commercial Data Center Water Usage Report
S. 724 In committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-27-835 So As To Require Commercial Data Centers That Consume Three Million Gallons Of Water On A Monthly Basis To Annually Report Their Water...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-27-835 So As To Require Commercial Data Centers That Consume Three Million Gallons Of Water On A Monthly Basis To Annually Report Their Water Usage To The Department Of Environmental Services, To Provide Penalties, And To Define Necessary Terms. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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S. 784 In committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating To The Public Service Commission, So As To Provide For Demand side Pilot Programs; By Amending Section 58-37-120, Relating...
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating To The Public Service Commission, So As To Provide For Demand side Pilot Programs; By Amending Section 58-37-120, Relating To Applications For Permit, So As To Require A Public Comment Period For Any Application For A Permit For An Energy Infrastructure Project And To Require Notice To Affected Landowners If A Public Utility That Plans To Construct, Or Has Entered Into Agreements To Construct, An Energy Infrastructure Project That May Result In The Use Of Eminent Domain And To Prescribe The Methods And Content Of The Notice; By Adding Section 58-37-835 So As To Provide For The Terms And Conditions Of Electric Service To Commercial Data Centers; By Adding Section 58-37-836 So As To Provide For Reports To The Department Of Environmental Services Concerning Surface And Ground Water Used By Commercial Data Centers; By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide That The Computer Equipment Exemption Is Available To A Taxpayer That Entered Into A Fee In Lieu Agreement On Or Before May 30, 2025; To Provide That The Exemption For Electricity Used By A Technology Intensive... As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
10 bills tracked in South Carolina; 126th General Assembly, legislature in session. No data center bills found as of October 26, 2026. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)
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