Nothing reported in Unincorporated Sumter County yet
Who decides here: the Sumter County Council decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Sumter County Council approved pauses on new solar farms, battery storage and data centers to give time to update zoning rules. Length not found.
July 14, 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County: Duke Energy Progress (company) or Black River 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.