États-Unis : les data centers, enjeu de campagne des midterms • FRANCE 24
Residents near Newnan, Georgia, are opposing Prologis' planned Project Sale data center campus, which would include nine buildings across more than 330 hectares. The project could require up to 900 megawatts of electricity, new high-voltage lines across four counties and affect nearly 330 private properties; a petition with 15,000 signatures could trigger a referendum.
A planned Prologis data center campus near Newnan, about 70 kilometers south of Atlanta, has prompted concern among nearby residents who fear impacts on their homes, water resources and electricity costs. Known as Project Sale, the development would include nine buildings spread across more than 330 hectares and could consume up to 900 megawatts of power.
The associated transmission infrastructure would cross four counties and pass near roughly 330 private properties. Prologis is emphasizing potential tax benefits, while opponents have organized a petition that has collected 15,000 signatures; if local legal requirements are met, a referendum could be held as early as January. The dispute is also emerging as an issue in Georgia's midterm election debate amid broader calls to expand data center construction nationwide.