Georgia
Data centers in Georgia
The Census tracks 9 major data center projects in Georgia, with 4.36 GW of planned capacity: 1 proposed, 5 approved, 2 operating, 1 denied.
Georgia data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County |
Proposed | 3.21 GW | OpenAI | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Project Sail Newnan, Coweta County |
Approved | 900 MW | Atlas Development | May 5, 2026 |
| QTS Fayetteville data center campus Fayetteville, Fayette County |
250 MW | QTS Data Centers | May 13, 2026 | |
| Amazon Web Services Butts County data center campus Jackson, Butts County |
Approved | — | Amazon (AWS) | 2027 |
| Avemore Data Park Villa Rica, Carroll County |
Approved | — | Atlas Development | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta Fayetteville, Fayette County |
— | Microsoft | May 13, 2026 | |
| Old Elberton Road data center proposal Athens, Athens-Clarke County |
Denied | — | FAE Clark LLC (property owner/applicant) | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County |
Approved | — | Cloverleaf Infrastructure | Apr 13, 2026 |
| White Oak Technology Park Appling, Columbia County |
Approved | — | Trammell Crow Company | Aug 2026 |
Recent changes in Georgia
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Amazon Web Services Butts County data center campus GA
PILOT payments to county, schools and development authority scheduled to begin Jackson Progress-Argus -
Project Camellia GA
One Hundred Miles and five residents sue the Effingham IDA and Octans GA alleging open-government law violations WTOC -
Project Camellia GA
Coastal Regional Commission's full DRI report released; county site plan consideration postponed at developer request WTOC -
Project Camellia GA
Effingham County commissioners approve Ordinance 2026-352 permitting data centers in industrial zones Effingham Herald -
White Oak Technology Park GA
Economic Development Authority of Columbia County approves a memorandum of understanding for a $17 billion data center investment by Kinetic Infrastructure Solutions, an Alphabet subsidiary; county says Google will pay $40 million a year for seven years WRDW -
Project Camellia GA
Nearly 1,000 people attend public open house in Rincon, most opposing The Current -
White Oak Technology Park GA
Columbia County Economic Development Authority announces Google as sole end user and operator of the data center project DatacenterDynamics -
Project Camellia GA
Effingham County Industrial Development Authority signs a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI affiliate Octans GA, LLC WTOC
How many data centers are in Georgia?
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 9 as of Sep 22, 2026. It does not yet include every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of buildings in Georgia is higher. We add projects as they are announced or found in public filings.
Counties with tracked projects
Athens-Clarke County · Butts County · Carroll County · Columbia County · Coweta County · Effingham County · Fayette County
Moratoriums
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Avemore Data Park GA
Carroll County commissioners extend the moratorium another 100 days, 7-0 Times-Georgian -
Avemore Data Park GA
Carroll County Board of Commissioners approves a 100-day moratorium on data center permits in unincorporated areas, 7-0 Times-Georgian -
Old Elberton Road data center proposal GA
Commissioner Melissa Link calls for a data center moratorium after the denial WUGA
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