Operating

QTS Charlotte (CTL1)

QTS Charlotte (CTL1) is an operating data center in York, SC, run by QTS Realty Trust, Inc. The facility is reported at 40 MW. QTS Realty Trust, Inc operates this data center at 2143 Hands Mill Hwy, York, SC 29745. It has 40 MW of IT capacity.

40 MWPlanned capacity

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/07/26/data-center-qts-york-county-land-acquisition.html

Project status

Announced
Permitting
Under construction 2025
Operational

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South Carolina state legislation

SB2128 - Data center infrastructure cost requirement (crossfile)Legislationdatacenterbans.comCrossfile of HB1847 requiring data center owner/operator to pay full infrastructure cost.Download
HF4173 - Data center exemption modificationsLegislationdatacenterbans.comModifies data center tax exemptions and maintains certain defined terms.Download
H5215 - Data Center Utility CostsLegislationdatacenterbans.comAddresses utility cost allocation for data centers.Download
HB1601 - Data center site assessment for high energy use facilitiesLegislationdatacenterbans.comRequires site assessment of sound profile, water, and agricultural-resource effects for high energy use facility data centers.Download
H. 5286 & H. 5526Moratoriumfas.orgSouth Carolina bills imposing a statewide moratorium on data center permits and incentives until January 1, 2028.Download
H5286 - Freeze on new data center approvals until 2028Moratoriumdatacenterbans.comProhibits governmental entities from granting final approval for new data center applications, permits, or incentives until January 1, 2028.Download
S0867 - Data Center DevelopmentLegislationlegiscan.comScrivener's error corrected May 6, 2026Description comingDownload
S0902 - Data CentersLegislationlegiscan.comIn committee Feb 10, 2026Description comingDownload
H4583 - The South Carolina Data Center Responsibility ActLegislationlegiscan.comMember(s) request name added as… Feb 18, 2026Description comingDownload
H5526 - Data Center MoratoriumMoratoriumlegiscan.comIn committee Apr 14, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
County: York County, SC
Capacity: 40 MW
Address: York, SC
Stage: Operating

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