The Hidden Cost of America's Data Center Boom
News Clip4:52The New York Times·Fayetteville, Fayette County, GA·6/17/2026
The growth of data centers in Georgia is leading utility providers to build new power lines. Residents in Fayetteville are concerned that these new power lines will run through their backyards, significantly impacting their property values and ability to resell their homes.
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As data centers sprout across Georgia, the state’s utility providers are building new power lines to meet the demand for electricity. We speak with residents in Fayetteville, about 25 miles south of Atlanta, who say the new lines will run through their backyards and make it impossible to resell their homes at their current value.
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