Pickens County Approves Data Center Moratorium

Pickens County Council unanimously approved a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center developments. The pause allows officials to study zoning and environmental regulations before projects are proposed.

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A data center owned by NorthMark Strategies on South Pine Street at the site of the old Kohler Co. factory in Spartanburg, S.C. seen on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Pickens County Council unanimously approved a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center development during a Monday evening session. The temporary ban aims to give county officials time to evaluate zoning laws and infrastructure requirements before commercial projects advance. The vote follows a developer inquiry in October and mirrors growing regulatory scrutiny across neighboring regions.