Data center fact sheet · county
Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 15, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 under construction
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 2
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTS Augusta Data Center Campus Augusta | Under construction | none published | QTS Data Centers |
Pauses and local rules
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 15, 2026 The Augusta Commission approves rules governing new data centers, 6-5, ending the city’s almost three-month moratorium (QTS Augusta Data Center Campus)[3]
- Sep 9, 2026 Augusta releases a final draft data center ordinance that would not apply to the QTS campus (QTS Augusta Data Center Campus)[4]
- Jun 2, 2026 Augusta Commission imposes a 49-day pause on new data centers that does not apply to the QTS project (QTS Augusta Data Center Campus)[2]
- Jun 1, 2026 WGAC reports that crews have begun clearing trees and brush from the site (QTS Augusta Data Center Campus)[5]
- Feb 11, 2026 QTS and residents meet at a town hall at Belair Elementary (QTS Augusta Data Center Campus)[6]
- Feb 3, 2026 QTS presents the project to the Augusta Commission, saying it plans to invest $2 billion (QTS Augusta Data Center Campus)[7]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- WRDW, “Augusta Commission faces data center vote amid growing community pushback”, Jul 20, 2026. https://www.wrdw.com/2026/07/20/augusta-commission-faces-data-center-vote-amid-growing-community-pushback/
- WRDW, “Augusta puts a hold on data centers — except the one that's riled up neighbors”, Jun 2, 2026. https://www.wrdw.com/2026/06/02/augustans-urge-city-leaders-put-data-centers-hold/
- The Augusta Press, “Augusta data center ordinance passes 6-5”, Sep 16, 2026. https://theaugustapress.com/augusta-data-center-ordinance-passes-6-5/
- WRDW/WAGT News 12, “Here's what's in Augusta's final plan for data centers”, Sep 9, 2026. https://www.wrdw.com/2026/09/09/augusta-releases-final-draft-proposed-data-center-ordinance/
- WGAC, “QTS Facility in Augusta Draws Questions About Water Use and Local Impact”, Jun 1, 2026. https://wgac.com/2026/06/01/qts-facility-in-augusta-draws-questions-about-water-use-and-local-impact/
- WRDW/WAGT News 12, “‘It’s a lot of unknowns’: Augusta data center meeting draws concerned neighbors”, Feb 11, 2026. https://www.wrdw.com/2026/02/11/augusta-data-center-meeting-draws-concerned-neighbors/
- WRDW/WAGT News 12, “Augusta leaders hear about data center that came as a shock to neighbors”, Feb 3, 2026. https://www.wrdw.com/2026/02/03/augusta-leaders-hear-about-data-center-that-came-shock-neighbors/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/georgia/augusta-richmond-county.