Georgia
Data centers in Fayette County, Georgia
The Census tracks 2 data center projects in Fayette County, Georgia, with 250 MW of published capacity: 2 operating.
How many data centers are in Fayette County?
The Census tracks 2 major projects here as of Sep 22, 2026: 2 operating. They are in Fayetteville. The largest by published capacity is QTS Fayetteville data center campus (250 MW).
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTS Fayetteville data center campus Fayetteville, Fayette County, GA | 250 MW | QTS Data Centers (Blackstone) | |
| Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta Fayetteville, Fayette County, GA | — | Microsoft |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Fayette County publishes fact sheet saying QTS monthly water use is under 1% of county water production Fayette County, Georgia | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
| May 13, 2026 | Fayette County issues statement on QTS construction water use Fayette County | QTS Fayetteville data center campus |
| Mar 5, 2026 | City of Fayetteville prohibits new data centers in every zoning district via Ordinance 26-0-12 City of Fayetteville, GA | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
| Jan 2026 | QTS files plans for 2 million sq ft ATL2 East expansion on 313 acres west of Veterans Parkway DatacenterDynamics | QTS Fayetteville data center campus |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Microsoft publicly unveils Fairwater Atlanta as part of its AI superfactory Microsoft | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
| Oct 2025 | Facility begins operations Microsoft | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
| Oct 2025 | Microsoft Fairwater AI facility opens in first building Atlanta Journal-Constitution | QTS Fayetteville data center campus |
| Sep 25, 2025 | City issues construction completion certificate Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Certificate of completion issued for first building Atlanta Journal-Constitution | QTS Fayetteville data center campus |
| May 2025 | Fayetteville issues certificate of occupancy for the first building on the QTS campus Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
| May 2025 | First building occupied Atlanta Journal-Constitution | QTS Fayetteville data center campus |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Fayetteville City Council unanimously adopts development agreement with National Acquisition Company, LLC for the QTS data center The Citizen | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta |
Fayette County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Fayette County, Georgia?
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Fayette County as of Sep 22, 2026: 2 operating. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What is the biggest data center project in Fayette County?
By published planned capacity, QTS Fayetteville data center campus in Fayetteville, at 250 MW. Its status is operating.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Fayette County. See all Georgia projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Fayette County, Georgia. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/georgia/fayette-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Fayette County, Georgia.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/georgia/fayette-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/georgia/fayette-county |
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