Georgia
Data centers in Georgia
The Census tracks 15 major data center projects in Georgia, with 5.63 GW of planned capacity: 2 proposed, 8 approved, 1 under construction, 2 operating, 1 cancelled, 1 denied.
How many data centers are in Georgia?
The Census tracks 15 major data center projects in Georgia as of Nov 6, 2026: 2 proposed, 8 approved, 1 under construction, 2 operating, 1 cancelled, 1 denied. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller facility. The largest by planned capacity is Project Camellia (3.21 GW). Latest change, at Amazon Web Services Butts County data center campus: PILOT payments to county, schools and development authority scheduled to begin (2027).
- Projects tracked
- 15
- Planned capacity, active projects
- 5.63GW
- Under construction
- 1
- Permanent jobs promised
- 1,150
Georgia data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County |
Proposed | 3.21 GW | OpenAI | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Project Arrowhead Irwin County |
Proposed | 1.25 GW | Premier Data Center Development, LLC | May 11, 2026 |
| Stillwater Technology Park Lovejoy, Clayton County |
Cancelled | 1.25 GW | Stillwater Development | Sep 28, 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 | |
| Powers Ferry Place Data Center Marietta, Cobb County |
Approved | 18 MW | Prime Group Holdings (Prime Storage) | Aug 12, 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 |
| Project Spalding Spalding County |
Approved | — | Montana Property Group LLC | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County |
Approved | — | Cloverleaf Infrastructure | Apr 13, 2026 |
| QTS Augusta Data Center Campus Augusta, Augusta-Richmond County |
Under construction | — | QTS Data Centers | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Wallace Jackson Data Center Campus Griffin, Spalding County |
Approved | — | Wallace Jackson LLC | Sep 3, 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
Effingham County commissioners vote unanimously to contract Charles Abbott Associates for Phase 1 plan review, inspection and permitting services; the chairman recuses because he works for Georgia Power Savannah Business Journal -
Stillwater Technology Park GA
Lovejoy council passes an ordinance banning data center construction in the city Atlanta News First -
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 -
QTS Augusta Data Center Campus GA
The Augusta Commission approves rules governing new data centers, 6-5, ending the city’s almost three-month moratorium The Augusta Press -
QTS Augusta Data Center Campus GA
Augusta releases a final draft data center ordinance that would not apply to the QTS campus WRDW/WAGT News 12 -
Wallace Jackson Data Center Campus GA
Plaintiffs' attorney says the parties are awaiting a ruling from the judge on a joint motion the county and developer filed The Griffin Daily News -
Wallace Jackson Data Center Campus GA
County community development director says the county has received no applications, plans or other submittals for a land disturbance permit at its approved data center sites The Griffin Daily News -
Project Camellia GA
Three Effingham County residents sue in Effingham County Superior Court to throw out Ordinance 2026-352, the zoning change that paved the way for the project; the Effingham Herald reports the suit does not ask the court to stop Project Camellia Effingham Herald
About this count
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 15 as of Nov 6, 2026, including 2 cancelled or denied. 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 · Augusta-Richmond County · Butts County · Carroll County · Clayton County · Cobb County · Columbia County · Coweta County · Effingham County · Fayette County · Irwin County · Spalding County
Community concerns
3 concerns documented in public sources about 1 project here →
Water and power
2 of the 15 tracked projects here have a disclosed water figure (2 in all), with sources and what each figure measures.
Moratoriums
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QTS Augusta Data Center Campus GA
The Augusta Commission approves rules governing new data centers, 6-5, ending the city’s almost three-month moratorium The Augusta Press -
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
All 11 moratorium actions in Georgia →
AI data centers in Georgia
3 tracked projects here are counted as AI data centers: Amazon Web Services Butts County data center campus (approved), Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta (operating), Project Camellia (proposed). All AI data centers →
Data center rules in Georgia
- Atlanta: Ordinances prohibiting data centers in the BeltLine Overlay and near high-volume transitadopted
- Coweta County: Coweta County data center ordinanceadopted
- Coweta County: 180-day data center moratorium (2026)in effect
- Bartow County: Bartow County data center ordinanceadopted
- Clayton County: Clayton County 120-day data center moratoriumadopted
Utilities serving tracked projects in Georgia
Georgia Power. Will data centers raise electric bills here? →
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Georgia data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Georgia?
The Census tracks 15 major data center projects in Georgia as of Nov 6, 2026: 2 proposed, 8 approved, 1 under construction, 2 operating, 1 cancelled, 1 denied. This counts large projects the Census has researched and sourced, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of data center buildings in Georgia is higher.
What is the largest data center project in Georgia?
By published planned capacity, the largest tracked project in Georgia is Project Camellia in Rincon, Effingham County, GA, at 3.21 GW. Its status is proposed.
Are data centers being built in Georgia right now?
Yes. 1 tracked project is under construction in Georgia: QTS Augusta Data Center Campus.
How many jobs will data centers create in Georgia?
3 tracked projects in Georgia have a published permanent-jobs figure, adding up to 1,150 permanent jobs as announced. Announced jobs are promises, not guarantees; construction employment is typically much larger but temporary.
How many AI data centers are in Georgia?
The Census counts 3 tracked projects in Georgia as AI data centers, because their own sources describe them as built for AI: Amazon Web Services Butts County data center campus (approved), Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta (operating), Project Camellia (proposed). That is a floor; other campuses may run AI workloads without their sources saying so.
Are there data center moratoriums in Georgia?
The Census moratorium tracker records 11 moratorium actions in 8 jurisdictions in Georgia, most recently in Augusta-Richmond County (reported Jul 20, 2026). Each one, with its source, is on the Georgia moratorium page.
Answers are generated from the sourced project records above and update when a record changes. Open any project for its sources.
Georgia data center report card
- Tracked projects15
- Published capacity5.63 GW
- Under construction1
- Moratorium actions in the tracker11
- Largest: Project Camellia3.21 GW
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
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