No project in Whitmire Town, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Whitmire Town votes on zoning. The Newberry County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles away
Project Alpaca data center at Midway Green Industrial Park
unknown, Union County
🕒 April 28, 2026: Union County Council tabled the first reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-tax deal for Project A…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles awayProject 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…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Whitmire Town. - Go to council 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 Whitmire Town: Newberry Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company) 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.