Being built
Google data center at Winding Woods Commerce Park
Also called: Google St. George
Google is building a data center campus near St. George at the Winding Woods Commerce Park. Neighbors have asked about water, power, traffic and flooding. After a lawsuit, the county agreed to make the site's water use public.
Where things stand: Under construction since fall 2024. Google said in May 2026 that parts would open later in 2026.
🕒 Latest update (May 28, 2026): Google held a packed community meeting at St. George Middle School; residents asked about water, power, traffic and flooding.
What we know
- 📍 WhereWinding Woods Commerce Park, Pecan Tree Road and U.S. 78, outside St. George, unknown, Dorchester County
- 🏢 CompanyGoogle
- 🏛️ Owned byAlphabet
- 👤 Built forGoogle
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromGoogle says it pays 100% of its own energy costs.
- 💧 WaterLake Marion (Google says no aquifer water)
- 👷 Jobs promised200
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. Google's deal with Dorchester County first required the county to keep water use at the St. George site secret. After a resident sued, the county agreed in 2025 to publish daily and monthly water use.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts will the St. George site use? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water per day does the St. George site use? (The county agreed to publish it.) 🙋 I'll find out
- Is the site inside St. George town limits or unincorporated? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 26, 2024Google announced the St. George campus at Winding Woods Commerce Park as part of a $2 billion Dorchester County plan.
- Jan 2025Dorchester County agreed to publish Google's daily and monthly water use at the St. George site to settle a public records lawsuit.
- May 28, 2026Google held a packed community meeting at St. George Middle School; residents asked about water, power, traffic and flooding.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Google grows South Carolina footprint with new Dorchester County operations, expansion in Berkeley County · Office of the Governor of South Carolina · Sept 26, 2024
- Google announces $3.3 billion investment in South Carolina data centers · Spectrum News · Sept 26, 2024
- SC county to disclose Google data center's water usage to settle legal battle · Post and Courier · Jan 2025
- St. George community seeks answers and transparency about new Google data centers · ABC News 4 · May 28, 2026
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