Nothing reported in Unincorporated Horry County yet
Who decides here: the Horry County Council decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules
A Horry County Council committee reviewed draft data center rules. Data centers would be kept away from homes and capped at 80,000 to 200,000 square feet depending on zoning; bigger ones would need a special exception.
2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Horry County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Horry County: Duke Energy Progress (company) or South Carolina Public Service Authority (public) or Horry 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.