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Data center campus · Industrial park on U.S. 501 Bypass, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina

Stream Data Centers campus (Project Liberty)

Withdrawn as of June 11, 2026

Dallas-based Stream Data Centers won Marion County tax breaks in January 2026 for a campus of up to nine buildings on about 400 acres, then dropped it in June, saying utility power could not reach the site in time. Also known as: Project Liberty.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area1.96731e+06sq ft
Site400acres

Who is behind it

ProjectStream Data Centers campus (Project Liberty)Also: Project Liberty
Developer and teamStream Data Centers
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Stream announced it would not move forward because utility power could not be delivered in time; it said money committed to the county would still go to local groups. (WMBF News, June 11, 2026; The Post and Courier, June 13, 2026)

  2. Two packed public meetings were held in late February, attended by Stream and state agencies. (The Post and Courier, June 13, 2026)

  3. Marion County Council approved the project and tax incentives; council members had signed nondisclosure agreements, and residents said the project was not first identified as a data center. (WMBF News, June 11, 2026; Data Center Dynamics, June 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Square footage is for the first three buildings (about 655,770 sq ft each); full build-out was up to nine buildings.
  • Coordinates approximate, U.S. 501 Bypass near Marion.

The full record

Status note
Stream said it could not get utility power to the site on its required timeline.
Power note
Not reported.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.