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

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Orangeburg County Council unanimously passed the first reading of a one-year pause on data center permits after a company showed interest in a site off Brentwood Drive near Orangeburg. A TV report says final approval came Sept. 8, 2026, but we could not open it to confirm.

July 23, 2026Source
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What you can do

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Orangeburg County: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (company) or Edisto Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Aiken Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Tri-county 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.