Georgia data center boom leads to eminent domain concerns, resident opposition over power lines

The rapid growth of data centers across Georgia is creating significant demand for new power infrastructure, prompting utility companies like Georgia Power to expand their transmission networks. This expansion is leading to conflicts with homeowners, particularly in counties such as Fayette and Coweta, where residents face the prospect of losing portions of their land through eminent domain for new high-voltage power lines. Rachael Maszk and her husband, residents of unincorporated Fayette County, received a letter from Georgia Power indicating their property might be needed for an easement to accommodate these new lines. They report a "stressful" period of offers and counteroffers, highlighting the emotional and practical impact of the data center boom on local communities and individual property owners.