Lightstone Group

Data Center Signal is tracking 3 clips about Lightstone Group data center developments across 1 states, including SC.

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News ClipPost and Courier·Spartanburg County, SC

Judge tosses lawsuit against data center and Spartanburg County over land development rules$

A South Carolina judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Southern Environmental Law Center and nearby residents challenging Spartanburg County’s approval of NorthMark Strategies subsidiary Valara’s data center and adjacent 457-megawatt natural gas plant. The plaintiffs lacked standing and failed to exhaust administrative remedies, but the environmental group plans to appeal while construction continues.

legal opposition zoning government moratorium environmental electricity

10/7/2026

News Clippostandcourier.com·Spartanburg County, SC

Spartanburg County pauses new data centers — but with carveouts based on size and site$

Spartanburg County Council has given final approval to a 12-month data center moratorium, but it includes significant exceptions. Facilities smaller than 65 megawatts and those on specific industrial sites are exempt, changes influenced by lobbying efforts. This modified moratorium could still allow projects like the Lightstone Group's planned data center to proceed.

moratorium government electricity zoning

9/22/2026

News ClipPost and Courier·Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC

Lightstone Group’s rejected Spartanburg data center plan is again denied on appeal

Lightstone Group's plan for a data center in Spartanburg was initially rejected by local authorities. This rejection has now been upheld following an appeal.

zoning opposition

8/26/2026