As major data centers continue to locate in South Carolina, where a single facility can use as much power as an entire city and hundreds of millions of gallons of water each year, we cannot afford to wait until next year to take action.
At CVSC, we believe fundamental data center safeguards should:
- Protect environmentally sensitive areas from development
- Ensure existing customers aren’t paying for data center electric needs
- Standardize water-use reporting and transparency
With neighboring states already enacting meaningful data center guardrails this year, South Carolina cannot afford to ignore this issue. We’re working with legislators to implement these safeguards in ongoing policy discussions, but forward momentum is needed now.
Tell your lawmakers to pass meaningful data center safeguards this session!
Sincerely,
