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No project in Unincorporated Newberry County, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Newberry County Council decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Stopped or cancelledabout 9 miles away

Project Altair data center at Mid-Carolina Commerce Park II

unknown, Newberry County

🕒 June 3, 2026: County Council unanimously denied the Project Altair ordinance on third reading and paus…

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Newberry County Council unanimously confirmed a 12-month pause on accepting new data center permits. The pause first started in June right after the land deal was turned down. Council can extend it.

July 15, 2026Source

✋ Turned down

Newberry County Council voted unanimously to turn down a land deal that would have let a developer buy the rest of Mid-Carolina Commerce Park II in Prosperity for a data center. It had passed the first two votes before a packed public hearing.

June 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Newberry County.
  2. Go to county meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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We'll email you when something changes in Unincorporated Newberry County. Nothing else.

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Newberry County: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) or Newberry Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (company).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in South Carolina.