The following information request is intended to obtain a complete, technically accurate, and decision-grade understanding of a proposed data center’s design, operation, lifecycle impacts, and community eDects. The questions are organized by topic area and structured to support review by county commissions, state regulators, project planners, and community stakeholders. Each section contains focused questions with subquestions where needed to ensure clarity, accountability, and enforceability.

1. Electrical Power Supply, Generation, and Grid Impact
1.1 Is the facility powered primarily by the grid, by on-site generation, or by a hybrid
approach, and what percentages apply?
1.2 What is the maximum and phased electrical demand over the lifecycle of the facility?
1.3 What grid upgrades or interconnections are required, and who bears the cost?
1.4 If on-site generation is used, what technologies, capacities, and operating
classifications apply (emergency, supplemental, prime)?
1.5 What fuel sources support on-site generation, and how is fuel supply reliability
ensured?
1.6 What emissions, permitting, and monitoring requirements apply to power generation?
1.7 How are reliability, testing, maintenance, and transition events between power sources
managed?
1.8 What obligations exist for power infrastructure decommissioning and post-closure
responsibility?

2. Water Use, Discharge, and Aquifer Protection
2.1 What cooling architecture is proposed (dry closed-loop, liquid closed-loop with
evaporative rejection, hybrid), and under what operating conditions does it change modes?
2.2 What is the total initial water volume required to commission the facility, and what
sources are proposed?
2.3 What ongoing water additions are required during normal operation, and what loss
mechanisms account for them?
2.4 What chemicals or additives are used in cooling systems, including corrosion
inhibitors, biocides, or glycols?
2.5 Under what conditions is water drained or discharged, and what volumes are involved
per event?
2.6 How is discharged water classified, tested, permitted, and disposed of under
applicable regulations?
2.7 Is groundwater used directly or indirectly, and what monitoring and mitigation
measures apply to aquifer protection?
2.8 What reporting, auditing, and enforcement mechanisms govern water use and
discharge over the facility lifecycle?

3. Air Quality, Noise, and Environmental Externalities
3.1 What sources of air emissions exist under normal, testing, and emergency operations?
3.2 What air permits apply, and how are emission sources classified?
3.3 What operating hour limits, fuel restrictions, and emission thresholds are imposed?
3.4 How are emissions monitored, reported, and verified for compliance?
3.5 What equipment generates noise, and under what operating conditions?
3.6 What noise standards apply, and how is compliance measured and enforced?
3.7 How are cumulative air and noise impacts evaluated with nearby sources and sensitive
receptors?
3.8 What corrective actions and penalties apply if limits are exceeded?

4. Facility Design, Safety, and Operational Resilience
4.1 What design standards govern mechanical, electrical, and structural systems?
4.2 What redundancy levels and failure-mode protections are incorporated into critical
systems?
4.3 How are electrical faults, arc-flash risks, and high-energy spaces managed?
4.4 How do cooling system failures progress, and what protections prevent equipment
damage or fire risk?
4.5 What fire detection, suppression, and runoD-control systems are installed and
maintained?
4.6 How are emergency power transitions tested and documented?
4.7 How are physical security and access control balanced with emergency response
needs?
4.8 What coordination, training, and drills involve local emergency responders?

5. Land Use, Infrastructure Demand, and Community Compatibility
5.1 What zoning approvals, variances, or special use permits are required for the site?
5.2 How does the facility’s footprint, height, and massing align with surrounding land uses?
5.3 What traDic, road, and construction impacts occur, and how are they mitigated?
5.4 How is stormwater managed, and how do impervious surfaces aDect downstream
systems?
5.5 What demands are placed on public infrastructure and services, and who funds
upgrades?
5.6 How are visual, aesthetic, and buDer requirements addressed and maintained over
time?
5.7 What expansion phases are contemplated, and what additional reviews are required?
5.8 What site restoration or reuse obligations apply if operations cease?

6. Governance, Accountability, and Lifecycle Responsibility
6.1 Who owns the land, facility, and critical infrastructure, and who operates the site dayto-day?
6.2 How are responsibilities allocated among owners, operators, aDiliates, and
contractors?
6.3 What permits govern construction, operation, and expansion, and which conditions are
enforceable?
6.4 What reporting, inspection, and audit rights do regulators retain?
6.5 What financial assurances cover environmental, infrastructure, and safety obligations?
6.6 How are material operational or design changes reviewed and approved?
6.7 How are ownership or control changes handled, and how are commitments preserved?
6.8 What obligations survive closure, sale, or decommissioning of the facility? 

7. Economic Development Impact and Community Benefits
7.1 What capital investment qualifies under South Carolina economic development
standards, and how is it allocated locally?
7.2 How many construction jobs are created, for how long, and what share are filled by
South Carolina residents?
7.3 How many permanent jobs are created, in what categories, and at what wage and
benefit levels?
7.4 How do wages and job counts compare to state and county incentive benchmarks?
7.5 What workforce training or education partnerships are proposed, and what
performance obligations apply?
7.6 What local and state tax revenues are generated, and what abatements or FILOT
agreements are requested?
7.7 How do public revenues compare to public costs for infrastructure, services, and
oversight over time?
7.8 How are economic commitments reported, audited, enforced, and protected against
automation or early closure?