Google/Santee Cooper Horry County Substation
CHorry County, South Carolina · US · Google (Alphabet Inc.)
Under ConstructionAssociated InfrastructureUnder Review
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
342 gCO₂/kWhA
EPA eGrid 2022, SRVC subregion, 2022
Grid RegionDuke Energy Carolinas
Drought Risk
low
NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023
Environmental Review
pending
South Carolina DHEC permit docket
Facility
CompanyGoogle (Alphabet Inc.)
CategoryAssociated Infrastructure
StatusUnder Construction
Capacity
400 MWC
Rated capacity per SC DHEC permit application filing.
Location
33.8050, -78.9812 · US
RegionHorry County, South Carolina
Research statusUnder Review
Last verified2025-03-01
Evidence (2 sources)
Government2024-02-28SC DHEC
Confirms substation construction, rated capacity, and Google as the primary load customer.
Permit application for 400 MW utility substation contracted to serve Google data center load.
Journalism2024-04-10Post and Courier
Documents community planning objections via formal DHEC public comment process.
Stakeholders filed documented objections during DHEC public comment period re: land conversion.
Community
Community concerns on recordPlanning objections on record
Local farming communities raised documented concerns about land conversion and electromagnetic interference, per SC DHEC public hearing notices (2024).
Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.
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