South Carolina Public Service Commission approves nearly $3 billion data center
South Carolina regulators have unanimously approved plans for a nearly $3 billion data center in Spartanburg County, despite concerns raised by an environmental group. The South Carolina Public Service Commission sided with developers North-Mark Strategies and Valara Holdings, ruling that the project is not subject to the same regulatory process as power plants. An environmental group had filed a lawsuit arguing the project was improperly classified.
The South Carolina Public Service Commission has unanimously approved a nearly $3 billion data center project in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The decision dismisses concerns from an environmental group that had challenged the project's classification.
The Commission sided with North-Mark Strategies and Valara Holdings, the private technology companies behind the development, stating that businesses generating power for their own use are not subject to the state's Utility Siting Act. The environmental group had filed a lawsuit, contending that the project was improperly categorized as a minor land development. North-Mark Strategies expressed satisfaction with the ruling.