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Senator Rankin introduces data-center siting bill to require PSC certificate and public process
Summary
Senator Rankin introduced a data-center siting bill proposing a Public Service Commission certificate requirement before operations begin and an 18-month transparent appellate process similar to contested cases; the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Rankin introduced legislation to create a statutory process for siting data centers in South Carolina, modeled on the framework used for energy generation facilities. The sponsor said the bill would require a certificate from the Public Service Commission (PSC) before a data center could begin operations and create an 18-month defined appellate process to make siting decisions more transparent.
Rankin told the Senate the bill tracks existing processes used for energy-generation facilities so that affected stakeholders have clear opportunities to provide input and to appeal decisions. He emphasized the bill does not include tax credits and would require reporting to relevant oversight bodies. The measure was referred to the Judiciary Committee for consideration.
Ending: The bill was introduced and sent to committee for further review; supporters said the intent was to centralize and standardize public input and appeals for large data-center projects.
