SOURCED PROJECT RECORD · DCA-0378

Google Winding Woods Data Center

St. George, Dorchester County, NC

Approved / Permitted / Under ConstructionUndisclosed MWreported capacity
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01 / PROJECT SUMMARY

What the public record shows.

Google Winding Woods Data Center is tracked in St. George, Dorchester County, NC. The current public-record status is Approved / Permitted / Under Construction. The record identifies developer: Google; owner or tenant: Google. The reported capacity is Undisclosed MW. This page cites 3 public sources.

Latest status detail: To prevent regional water depletion, Dorchester County actively expanded surface water capacities by updating its allocation via the Lake Marion Regional Water Agency website to supply the campus directly without tapping domestic wells.

Site or address
US-78 (Winding Woods Commerce Park)
Developer
Google
Owner or tenant
Google
Expected online
Not reported
Project cost
9,000,000,000
Facility size
Not reported
Property
206 acres
Purpose
Hyperscale cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure
Community or watchdog record
Active localized community monitoring. Residents frequently organize via community town halls (such as sessions held at St. George Middle School) to demand utility metrics and transparent resource allocation from county leaders. | FracTracker Alliance (national project monitor)
Activity or stance
Emerging concern or scrutiny documented
Location confidence
Medium
Last source update
2026-07-24
Evidence statusOfficially sourced
Source freshnessReview due
Source links3
Completeness100%

“Officially sourced” means at least one government or permitting link is present. It does not mean the responsible jurisdiction has confirmed every field.

03 / RECORD HISTORY

What changed.

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baseline

No material changes have been recorded since operational version tracking began.

Methodology

Prepared and reviewed by Jayson Hamilton for Your Data Center Ally. Records prioritize official government and permitting sources. Company, news, and community sources add context but do not replace the public docket. The national dataset is reviewed monthly.