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Georgia data centers face permit pushback
2+ week, 4+ day ago (474+ words) That increase has sharpened attention on a permit category that many residents previously had little reason to follow. For Georgia data centers, the permitting debate turns on whether backup power equipment should be treated as a limited operational safeguard or…...
Georgia Chamber to counter 'misinformation, disinformation' about data centers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1175+ words) ATLANTA — Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors. The pro-business organization is launching…...
Georgia’s data center boom raises questions about power, costs
3+ week, 5+ day ago (545+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – A massive new data center campus is coming to Columbia County, as Georgia continues to attract major technology investments and faces growing demand for electricity. Google announced in July that it will be the sole operator of a…...
Georgia maximizes data center growth, protects consumers and freezes rates
3+ week, 6+ day ago (678+ words) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving an unprecedented expansion of data centers across the United States. These facilities power everything from online banking and healthcare systems to national defense networks and the artificial intelligence technologies…...
Georgia Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope
3+ week, 6+ day ago (982+ words) Georgia Power’s deal to provide electricity to a massive, OpenAI campus planned near Savannah is drawing regulators’ scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from the facilities’ costs. The proposed $20 billion data center complex from OpenAI,…...
Carahsoft and Partners Showcase DoW and Cybersecurity Solutions at TechNet Augusta 2026 in Augusta, Ga., on Aug. 17-20
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (128+ words) Hon. Dr. Kevin Rhodes, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Allan Mangaser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Monday – Thursday, August 17-20, 2026 Carahsoft and more than 290 partners will showcase a full range of Department of Defense (DoW) and Cybersecurity solutions at…...
Why Georgia’s data center boom is running into growing resistance
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (442+ words) Georgia's rapid emergence as a major hub for data centers is triggering resistance from local leaders who say the facilities could place increased pressure on water supplies, energy infrastructure and community resources, prompting a growing number of cities and counties…...
Data center debate in Augusta will rage on
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (44+ words) Data centers are dividing city leaders as commissioner decide to keep the moratorium on new ones in place for another sixty days... Data centers are dividing city leaders as commissioner decide to keep the moratorium on new ones in place…...
Data center protest held at Georgia Capitol as part of nationwide demonstration - AOL
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (393+ words) Protesters gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday to demand community consent and an end to tax breaks for data center development. The Data Center Coalition stated the industry supported more than 187,000 jobs and generated $2.1 billion in state and…...
Moratorium doesn't halt data center debate in Augusta
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (56+ words) Augusta commissioners have placed a moratorium on data centers waiting for new rules some say it doesn't go far enough while others say it doesn't go far enough... Augusta commissioners have placed a moratorium on data centers waiting for new…...