Democratic nominee for Georgia governor calls for data center pause

Name: Democratic nominee for Georgia governor calls for data center pause
Uploaded: 2026-10-26T21:24:43.000Z
Duration: 1 min 6 s
Description: Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling for a pause of six months or longer on new data center construction statewide. She says officials should assess the industry’s effects on the electric grid, ratepayers and water supplies before allowing further development.

News Clip1:06Bloomberg Television·GA·10/26/2026

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling for a pause of six months or longer on new data center construction statewide. She says officials should assess the industry’s effects on the electric grid, ratepayers and water supplies before allowing further development.

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Gov: State of Georgia

Democratic nominee for Georgia governor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she is calling for a pause on new data center construction in the state while officials assess the industry’s impact.

Bottoms says the pause could last six months or longer, citing questions about strain on the electric grid, costs to ratepayers and impacts on the water supply.