LIVE: Public hearing held on additions to Spartanburg Co. data center development
A public hearing was held by the SC Department of Environmental Services regarding NorthMark Strategies' proposal to add 11 natural gas turbines to its data center development in Spartanburg County. The new turbines would significantly increase the data center's power generation capacity from 48 megawatts to over 450 megawatts, requiring an air permit.
The SC Department of Environmental Services conducted a public hearing in Spartanburg County regarding a proposal from NorthMark Strategies. The company seeks to amend its existing air permit to add 11 natural gas turbines to its data center development.
Originally permitted to generate 48 megawatts of power, the proposed expansion with the new turbines would increase the data center's capacity by more than 450 megawatts. The public hearing, preceded by an information session, took place at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, allowing for community input on the draft air permit.