Nothing reported in Unincorporated Beaufort County yet
Who decides here: the Beaufort County Council decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Beaufort County's planning commission sent a proposed data center pause to County Council and asked council to make it 12 months instead of nine. A council committee also asked staff to draft a full ban and a strict-rules option. Council still needs three votes and a hearing.
Oct 5, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Beaufort County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Beaufort County: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (company) or Palmetto Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in South Carolina.