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QTS York County Data Center Campus

Lake Wylie, York County, SCDeveloper: QTS Data Centers

Under constructionFirst building expected operational by 2028
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating

QTS Data Centers is building a data center campus near Hands Mill Highway and Campbell Road in unincorporated York County, South Carolina, near Lake Wylie, first announced in 2023 as a $1 billion investment. QTS now describes an $8 billion project of about nine buildings, with the first expected to be operational by 2028. Nearby residents have raised concerns about construction blasting, noise and water and electricity use.

Stated investment
$1 billion
as announced in 2023
Permanent jobs (promised)
200

Key facts

Size & schedule

Buildings9 [4]
about nine
Source excerpt
“QTS is continuing to evaluate future opportunities to expand the campus beyond what's already approved, but now we're looking at about nine buildings that are going to be situated there.”
Stated investment$1 billion [1]
as announced in 2023
Source excerpt
“The $1 billion investment is the company's first South Carolina facility and will help establish a technology hub in York County.”
Stated investment$8 billion [4]
figure cited in 2026 community meetings
Source excerpt
“Officials responded to more than 50 questions from residents about the $8 billion data center project, located near Hands Mill Highway and Campbell Road.”
Permanent jobs (promised)200 [4]
Source excerpt
“Aside from approximately 1,000 construction jobs while the site is being developed, QTS expects to hire 200 full-time permanent employees at the data center.”
Construction jobs1,000 [4]
approximately
Source excerpt
“Aside from approximately 1,000 construction jobs while the site is being developed”
Target completionFirst building operational by 2028 [4]
Source excerpt
“The first building is expected to be operational by 2028, and the second round of construction will begin in 2027 so that multiple phases overlap.”

Water

Coolingclosed-loop (sealed system after initial fill of about 600,000 gallons) [4]
Source excerpt
“After an initial fill of about 600,000 gallons of water, the QTS cooling system is sealed and that same water remains in use for the life cycle of the system.”

Money & incentives

Tax incentives$200,000 Set-Aside grant to York County from the Coordinating Council for Economic Development for site preparation [1]
Source excerpt
“The Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $200,000 Set-Aside grant to York County to assist with the costs of site preparation.”

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Timeline

  1. Governor's office announces QTS's $1 billion York County campus [1]

  2. QTS purchases a second 400 acres nearby with no announced plans [2]

  3. QTS holds a community meeting with residents as construction continues [3]

  4. Construction of the center off Hands Mill Highway is underway [2]

Issues raised

  • Residents reported construction blasting shaking houses and work hours starting at 5:30 a.m. [3]
  • A resident petition had nearly 800 signatures as of February 2026 [3]
  • Residents' questions focused on water and electricity usage [4]

Sources

  1. QTS Data Centers establishing first South Carolina operations in York County
    Office of S.C. Governor Henry McMaster · Sep 19, 2023 · government
  2. Data center proposals on the decline, according to SC utility companies
    SC Daily Gazette · Mar 10, 2026 · news
  3. Residents share concerns as new data center being built in York County
    WBTV · Feb 10, 2026 · news
  4. Data center reps respond to questions about $8B York County data center at latest community meeting
    The Post and Courier · May 14, 2026 · news