Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, September 9, 2026 — The Spartanburg County Council Public Safety Committee convened a hearing to discuss the potential impacts of data centers within the county.

During the session, Chairman Mo Abusaft articulated a clear objective for the committee: to gather verifiable evidence demonstrating significant public safety or environmental risks associated with data center operations. This inquiry is positioned as a prerequisite for any potential regulatory action concerning already approved data center projects.

Specifically, the committee is looking into projects such as the NorthMark data center. Chairman Abusaft emphasized that the committee requires credible data before it can consider implementing measures that might affect these approved developments. The exact nature of the evidence sought – whether related to emergency response capabilities, water usage, energy consumption, or other environmental factors – was not detailed in the hearing’s stated goals.

In parallel with reviewing existing projects, the county is actively pursuing a moratorium on the approval of any new data center developments. The specifics of this proposed moratorium, including its duration and the criteria for its eventual lifting, were not provided. The committee’s proceedings indicate a growing focus on scrutinizing the growth of the data center industry within Spartanburg County and its potential long-term effects.

The absence of specific details regarding the risks that would trigger committee action, or the scope and timeline of the proposed moratorium, leaves key questions regarding the county’s path forward unresolved. Further information is expected as the committee continues its review and deliberates on potential policy changes.


Story summarized from the original created by Alexa Erbach on www.foxcarolina.com, see more information here.

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