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Last Reviewed
Jul 24, 2026
Eagle Rock Partners

Cooks Hill Road Data Center Campus

Proposed◆ HighMixed Infrastructure
Walterboro, Colleton County Last Updated: Unverified 0 Public Sources
Brief

Executive Summary

Eagle Rock Partners and Thomas & Hutton have proposed a massive 1,000-megawatt (1 GW) data center campus on approximately 850-860 acres of timberland along Cooks Hill Road, south of Walterboro. The $6 billion project, located within the ACE Basin watershed, is planned to include nine large industrial buildings and two substations. As of early 2026, the project is in a speculative phase without a confirmed tenant, facing significant environmental pushback and legal challenges regarding zoning ordinances.
Metrics

Project Snapshot

Key project metrics at a glance.

Estimated Investment
$6,000,000,000
Estimated Jobs
—
Power Demand
1,000 MW
Water Demand
—
Site Acreage
859
Project Status
Proposed
Utilities

Cooling, Water & Electricity

Power, cooling, water, and wastewater for this project.

Utilities

Cooling, Water & Electricity

How this project is powered, cooled, and connected to local water and wastewater systems. Figures are drawn from public records and developer disclosures.

IT Cooling & Heat Rejection

Data centers remove heat in two stages: first from the servers (IT cooling), then from the building to the outdoors (heat rejection). The methods chosen drive water use, energy overhead, and neighborhood noise.

IT equipment
Air-Cooled
Heat rejection
Unknown
Atmosphere
IT cooling method
Air-Cooled
Heat-rejection method
Unknown
Cooling tower present
Unknown
Closed-loop claimed
Unknown
Economizer (free cooling)
Unknown
Hybrid capability
No

Water Source & Demand

Data centers use water mainly for evaporative cooling and humidification. The source, quality, and use of reclaimed water determine the impact on local supply and aquatic systems.

Source: Unknown
Unknown
Facility
Discharge
Water provider
Colleton County Water and Sewer Authority
Provider type
Unknown
Primary source
Unknown
Cooling-water quality
Unknown
Provider upgrade required
Unknown

Wastewater Discharge

Water leaving the site is treated on-site, sent to a municipal plant, discharged directly, or evaporated. Zero-liquid-discharge (ZLD) systems eliminate liquid discharge entirely.

Facility
Unknown
Environment
Wastewater provider
Colleton County Water and Sewer Authority
Discharge method
Unknown
Upgrade required
Unknown

Electric Provider & Interconnection

A data center is among the largest electric loads a utility can serve. Demand is measured in megawatts; PUE relates total facility power to IT power (1.0 means all power reaches the IT equipment).

Grid
Substation
Facility
IT load
Retail provider
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Interconnection utility
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Provider type
Investor-Owned Utility
Full-buildout demand
500 MW
Interconnection status
Unknown
Substation upgrade required
True
Transmission upgrade required
Unknown
Backup fuel
Unknown
Demand-response participation
Unknown

Renewable Energy Claims

Renewable claims describe how a facility matches its consumption with clean generation. The geography and matching method determine whether the claim reflects new, local clean energy or paper certificates.

Unknown
Matching
Facility
Renewable claim
Unknown
Claim type
Unknown
Claim geography
Unknown
Officially AnnouncedConfidence: MediumVerified: Jul 27, 2026
Chronology

Project Timeline

Chronological history of project milestones and public activity.

This activity timeline is currently being expanded as additional public information becomes available.

Geography

Project Location

Geographic location and transportation context.

Geographic Location

Exact project boundary not yet verified.

Walterboro, Colleton County
Google Maps
Municipality
Walterboro
Nearby Transportation
Being verified
Sources

Research Library

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No public sources tracked yet.

Press

News & Public Information

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Research for this project is currently being expanded.

Records

Public Documents

Downloadable public resources and official records.

Planning Documents

Not yet available

Rezoning Documents

Not yet available

Meeting Minutes

Not yet available

Utility Filings

Not yet available

Environmental Reports

Not yet available

Developer Presentations

Not yet available

Community

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Counties (1)
Colleton
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