EPD issues consent orders for data center construction violations
News ClipThe Covington News·Covington, Newton County, GA·10/14/2026
Georgia's Environmental Protection Division fined Serverfarm and VoltaGrid a combined $42,500 for installing gas-powered engines during construction of a data center and related power plant in Covington before obtaining required construction permits. The companies entered consent orders in September.
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Gov: Georgia Environmental Protection Division
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued consent orders against Serverfarm and VoltaGrid over violations tied to construction of a data center and related power plant in Covington. The companies installed gas-powered engines before receiving the required construction permits under the Air Quality Act.
Serverfarm was fined $31,000, while VoltaGrid was fined $11,500. The consent orders were executed Sept. 18 and Sept. 16, respectively.