SC data centers received $828K in tax breaks on electricity and computer purchases last year

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 1,288

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Editor’s note: This article has been updated Tuesday, April 28, to correct miscalculations due to the state Department of Revenue mistakenly using “billion instead of million” in data it provided the state Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.

COLUMBIA — Six years ago, there was no data center in South Carolina taking advantage of sales tax exemptions the state offers on the vast number of computers, servers, hardware and software purchased for these windowless facilities …

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