Anderson County council approves final reading of six-month data center moratorium

News Clip0:25FOX Carolina News·Anderson County, SC·8/21/2026

Anderson County Council has approved a temporary six-month moratorium on all data center development, effective immediately. This ordinance will pause all data center approvals in the county for the specified period.

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Gov: Anderson County Council, Anderson County administrator

Anderson County Council has enacted a temporary six-month moratorium on data center development within the county. The Council passed the third reading of the ordinance on Tuesday night, a decision confirmed by the Anderson County administrator.

The measure is now in effect, pausing all data center approvals in Anderson County for the next six months.