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Georgia’s data center boom raises questions about power, costs
4+ week, 3+ hour 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 Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope
4+ week, 15+ hour 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,…...
Data center accused of muddying Georgia county’s drinking water
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) (NewsNation) — As massive data center projects continue to expand across the United States, one development in Georgia is drawing scrutiny over allegations it has contaminated a town’s drinking water. The issue caught the attention of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.,…...
Georgia lawmakers must put residents’ needs above data center and AI profits
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (769+ words) If you did not change how you use electricity last year, but your power bill still went up, you are not alone. And if you are starting to wonder whether the massive data centers popping up across Georgia have something…...
Georgia lawmakers move to protect ratepayers from data center related power hike
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (289+ words) ATLANTA — With affordability a top concern of voters, Georgia lawmakers are moving to insulate electricity ratepayers from costs driven by demand from power-guzzling data centers. Late last year, the state Public Service Commission authorized a Georgia Power request to expand…...
Georgia lawmakers introduce bills to end tax exemptions for data centers early, if not entirely
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) ATLANTA — The Georgia legislative session is already off to a fast start and lawmakers from both main political parties are looking at data centers for new policies and regulations. Two bills introduced at the Georgia Legislative Session could end tax…...
A new Georgia data center could be powered by RICE. It’s not the kind you eat.
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1161+ words) Data centers use tons of electricity. Some of the largest consume as much power as a small city. Meeting those demands is a challenge for the industry. It takes time to build new power plants, tie them into the electric…...
Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal to allow historic data center expansion
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (694+ words) Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal Wednesday that would allow the utility to add about 10,000 megawatts of power supplies in just five years, an unprecedented expansion that’s mostly to serve data centers. The agreement, known…...
Analysts warn Georgia Power bills will rise if PSC approves data center buildout
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1186+ words) Analysts with the Georgia Public Service Commission’s staff deliver a stark warning in new written testimony: Georgia Power residential customers could see monthly bills jump $20 or more if the PSC allows the utility to complete the historic power fleet expansion…...
Data centers to get regional review, public notice on key Georgia website
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (925+ words) SAVANNAH — A Georgia agency set new rules Thursday for how large data center proposals should be evaluated by regional planners, rules that will also make it easier for the public to learn where the huge and controversial computing centers have…...