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Recent South Carolina data center news

• Sep 29, 2026

  The Power We Need Already Exists. It's Just Going to Waste.

  SPAN, via an MCJ newsletter post quoting Arch Rao, has described its XFRA product as a way to turn unused home electrical capacity into a distributed data center.

  • Main announcement/action: SPAN’s XFRA uses spare home capacity to create a fleet of small nodes coordinated as a single cloud for AI inference; each node pairs a compute module with a SPAN Panel and includes 16 GPUs, 4 CPUs, 3 terabytes of memory, a heat pump, and a 15 kilowatt-hour battery.
  • Background/details: The post says north of 98% of the 200-amp homes SPAN has installed in have about 19 kilowatts of unused conductor capacity; homeowners may lease capacity in exchange for discounted electricity, high-speed internet, and home backup power. The newsletter also references other MCJ portfolio updates, including a $1B Series D for Base Power, $74M for Odyssey Energy Solutions, $46M for Light, $27M for Revoy, $8M seed for Reservoir, and a $500M Pentagon commitment to Phoenix Tailings.
• Sep 17, 2026

  Coalitions, states rush to attract talent to skilled trades

  The article reports on growing interest in skilled trades in the U.S. as AI and retirements intensify workforce shortages, while highlighting several education and industry initiatives.

  • A Thumbtack survey of over 2,400 U.S. adults found 82% of Gen Z believe skilled trades offer better long-term job security, and nearly half have started learning or are considering a career change.
  • The U.S. Department of Education launched the Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge in January and in June announced $15 million in prize funds and technical assistance for 10 states; Lowe’s Foundation launched a trades coalition with more than 75 organizations aiming to train 1 million people by 2035. Maryland’s Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 486 accepted 170 apprentices out of 1,300 applicants and plans a new training center in late 2028.
• Sep 4, 2026

  Flex Pays $4.4B for EPC Power as AI Data Centers Push 800V Architecture

  Flex has announced it will acquire EPC Power for $4.4 billion, adding 800V DC and grid-forming power technologies to its data center infrastructure business.

  • The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026; EPC Power will join Flex’s Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment, which Flex plans to spin off in Q1 2027.
  • EPC Power’s portfolio includes 800V data center power architectures, digital rectifiers, DC-DC conversion, solid-state transformers, and systems for utility-scale energy storage and microgrids; the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
  • EPC Power opened a 167,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina in July, with 27 GW initial annual capacity, scalability to 40 GW, and expected U.S. annual capacity above 30 GW in 2027.
• Sep 4, 2026

  Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Cleanhill Partners sell PCS manufacturer EPC Power for US$4.4 billion

  Flex has announced a definitive agreement to acquire EPC Power Corp from Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Cleanhill Partners for US$4.4 billion. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, and Flex plans to place EPC Power within its Cloud and Power Infrastructure (CPI) segment before spinning that business out in Q1 2027.

  • The acquisition was announced on 3 September and is subject to customary closing conditions; Flex said it is evaluating debt and equity financing alternatives.
  • EPC Power makes software-defined inverters, PCS, microgrid and data centre power solutions, and solid-state transformers; Flex highlighted use in next-generation 800V data centre power architectures and said EPC Power could generate about US$800 million in 2026 revenues.
  • The article also notes EPC Power opened a third US manufacturing facility in South Carolina last month, adding 27GW of annual nameplate capacity, and mentions broader industry context including US restrictions on imports of inverters, transformers and BESS equipment.
• Sep 2, 2026

  ONE Nuclear Energy executes LOI for 2.88GWh BESS and gas plant co-located with Louisiana data centre

  ONE Nuclear Energy has announced a binding letter of intent to develop Project Cayman, a 2.88GW natural gas plant and 700MW/2.88GWh battery energy storage system co-located with a high-capacity data centre campus in Louisiana.

  • The LOI was executed on 31 August with an unnamed prominent Louisiana landowner group for the Project Cayman site near RiverPlex MegaPark and northeast of SpaceX’s recently announced infrastructure development.
  • ONE Nuclear said the project supports Entergy’s transmission expansion, and that community outreach will run from September through December with public information meetings involving local parishes, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Sep 1, 2026

  Ansaldo Returns to U.S. Gas Turbine Market as Equipment Crunch Widens Supplier Field

  Ansaldo Energia has announced an order to supply Pacifico Energy with eight AE64.3A gas turbines and associated generators for a Texas data center power project.

  • First equipment deliveries are scheduled for 2027; the eight units represent about 624 MW of nominal generating capacity based on the 78-MW simple-cycle rating.
  • The article says the project supports major data center infrastructure and places Ansaldo back in the U.S. generation market after more than 30 years; Pacifico Energy has separately identified Texas projects including GW Ranch and Fort Spunky.
• Aug 31, 2026

  ChatAEC Aims to Revolutionize the Development Lifecycle

  AIAEC has announced that its ChatAEC platform is being used to embed AI into the architecture, engineering and construction lifecycle for zoning, land use and regulatory research.

  • ChatAEC has been adopted by the Town of Gilbert for pilot programs to improve internal workflows and planning, and by Butler Design Group to support feasibility assessment and site analysis in early project stages.
  • The platform is currently available in Arizona, with planned expansion to Georgia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Idaho; it retrieves jurisdiction-level information and generates due diligence reports in minutes.

  This is a company announcement describing product adoption and rollout plans, not a report of a completed financing or acquisition.

• Aug 28, 2026

  At $125 a Month, Cable TV Nearly as Expensive as Typical Monthly Home Electric Bill, Report Finds

  Gov. Morrisey is reported as being encouraged about a proposed $45 billion Nscale-Anthropic data center deal in West Virginia.

  • The item references a $45 billion data center deal involving Nscale and Anthropic in West Virginia.
  • The text is a headline-style reference to a recent or ongoing announcement, not a full primary-source release; no further project specifics are provided in the excerpt.
• Aug 27, 2026

  The Janus Five: 20+ Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting in 2028

  The U.S. Army has announced the Janus Program selections for more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across five military installations.

  • The Army selected BWXT Advanced Technologies for Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Radiant Industries for Fort Benning, Georgia; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems for Fort Hood, Texas; Antares Nuclear for Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Westinghouse Government Services for Fort Drum, New York.
  • The five vendors may draw on up to $2.2 billion in Army investment through fiscal year 2031 under fixed-price, milestone-based OTA agreements negotiated through DIU; first project service is targeted for September 2028.
  • The article is a news report/commentary summarizing a first-time announcement and includes background on related Pentagon microreactor programs, including the Air Force’s ANPI and Project Pele.
  • Several vendor-specific details are provided, including Radiant’s up to $750 million award for 15 Kaleidos units, and Antares’ combined book of around $1 billion across programs.
• Aug 12, 2026

  Bloomberg NEF: Texas grid pause puts 20 percent of US data center pipeline at risk

  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed a comprehensive audit of all data center projects advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process, following a pause on new data center grid interconnections. - The audit instructs the PUCT and ERCOT to assess whether data centers pay their own way, provide their own power or rely on the grid, bring their own water or reuse water, mitigate impacts on neighbors, and disclose ownership and controlling interests. - Bloomberg NEF says the pause could affect about 49.8 GW of projects, with potential financial impact of upwards of $8 billion by Q1 2027; ERCOT has more than 470 GW of interconnection requests, about 90% tied to data center load, and expects 8.25 GW of new data center capacity online by 2030. This article is commentary/analysis referencing Abbott’s earlier-month directive and related policy developments, not a first-time primary announcement from the named entities.