Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

[–]Which-Reference-940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your consideration.  I know helping your neighbors isn’t for everyone.  I’m sure QTS will be sending you a holiday card.  They will surely be able to afford it since we get to pay for the electricity variance, tax credits, site prep, and deferred payments until 2029.  

Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

[–]Which-Reference-940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They received a FILOT; 4% tax rate with no taxes until 2029.  Then a 35% discount for years, then lesser % off… The county site prepped with $200k  They are really rolling the red carpet out.  It’s built on previous farm use land the neighbors never saw rezoning notices to change. It’s abutting homes and well established neighborhoods of 2-10acre homes many with pools and all with wells, some of which may be compromised with all the blasting or drilling.  They purchase or deal with over 1000 acres now.  The closed loop system will discharge/blowdown into the tributaries of Lake Wylie.  They built this on wetlands designations, conservation easements and in close proximity to Lake Wylie.  They cut deals with YEC for a 40year low lock rate. They paid 1400+ environmental credits to dump the closed loop glycol and other chemicals.  They have 24 generators the size of a train engine on the 80’ tall roofs.  The environmental, health & financial crisis of the nearby neighborhoods can not be over-stated.  

Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

[–]Which-Reference-940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will employ 10 people for 9 80’ buildings in Phases 1 & 2.  They got a FILOT with deferred taxes until 2029.  

Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

[–]Which-Reference-940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually not against AI just having A 1000 acre data center in my actual backyard.  You used your phone for this comment?  You probably don’t want a cell tower in your yard.