One-year moratorium on new data center applications
Spartanburg County, SC — One-year moratorium on new data center applications
Spartanburg County, SC · One-year moratorium on new data center applications
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 22, 2026
- Applies to
- Local government / regulated operators.
Spartanburg County Council passed first reading of a one-year data center moratorium and invoked the pending-ordinance doctrine to immediately freeze new applications, pending the second and third readings required for final adoption.
Who is protected: Local residents subject to the measure.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Spartanburg County, SC |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | One-year moratorium on new data center applications |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Spartanburg County votes to pause data center applications for one year - FOX Carolina |
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