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Data Center Signal is tracking 11 clips about Southern Company data center developments across 2 states, including GA, MS.

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News Clipcitybiz·GA

Georgia Power Adds Holder Construction CEO Beth Lowry to Board as Infrastructure Demands Surge

Georgia Power has appointed Beth Lowry, CEO of Holder Construction, to its board of directors. This move reflects the utility's preparation for increased demand from economic expansion, industrial growth, and particularly hyperscale data center development across Georgia. Lowry's expertise in large-scale construction, especially data centers, will be crucial as Georgia Power expands its infrastructure to support statewide growth.

electricity announcement

5/26/2026

News ClipNew York Post·Coweta County, GA

Georgia residents stand to lose everything as homes seized by private company in $16B data center plan to power AI

Georgia Power is using eminent domain to seize hundreds of properties in Coweta and Fayette counties for a new 35-mile transmission corridor, Project Wansley. This expansion is designed to provide approximately 80% of its new capacity to data centers. Residents are strongly opposing the seizures, claiming unfair compensation and seeking legislative intervention.

electricity opposition legal government

5/21/2026

News ClipWRDW·Carrollton, Carroll County, GA

Georgia Power breaks ground on electricity plant to serve data centers

Georgia Power has broken ground on a new 2,000-megawatt electricity plant at Plant Wansley, straddling Heard and Carroll counties, to meet the surging energy demand primarily from data centers across the state. The project, including a 500-megawatt battery storage system and a 1,500-megawatt natural gas plant, is supported by a $26.5 billion federal loan guarantee from the Department of Energy. Public concerns about data centers driving up electricity costs are addressed by Georgia Power, which claims data centers will help stabilize rates and pay for the new infrastructure.

electricity government announcement

5/1/2026

News Clip2:59Atlanta News First ·Carroll County, GA

Georgia Power building for data center builds

Georgia Power is constructing a new 2,000 MW hybrid power plant in West Georgia, bordering Carroll and Heard counties, to meet the state's surging energy demand, especially from data centers. The utility company assured residents that data centers will not burden existing power bills, claiming they help stabilize rates, and the project is funded in part by a large federal loan.

electricity government announcement

5/1/2026

News Clip1:41Atlanta News First ·Carroll County, GA

Georgia Power breaks ground on plant to power data center boom

Georgia Power has broken ground on a new hybrid energy system at Plant Wansley in West Georgia, consisting of a 500 MW battery storage and a 1,500 MW natural gas plant. This project is designed to meet the state's surging energy demand, largely driven by data centers. Data centers are contractually obligated to pay for the new infrastructure, which Georgia Power states will help stabilize power bills for existing residential customers.

electricity announcement government

5/1/2026

News ClipAtlanta News First·Carrollton, Carroll County, GA

Georgia Power breaks ground on power plant to help serve data centers

Georgia Power broke ground on a new 1,500-megawatt natural gas plant and a 500-megawatt battery storage system at Plant Wansley near Carrollton, GA. This infrastructure is intended to meet the surging energy demand from data centers, with the Public Service Commission ensuring data centers will cover the costs. The project also received a significant federal loan from the Department of Energy.

electricity government

4/30/2026

News ClipThe Clarion-Ledger·Jackson, Hinds County, MS

New development could change how data centers are powered. What to know

PraCon Global Investment Group has requested Mississippi regulators to confirm that private, on-site power generation for data centers is not a public utility, aiming to allow AI industrial campuses to build off-grid power sources. This move could significantly impact utilities like Entergy and Southern Company. Concurrently, Jackson City Council is considering a temporary moratorium on new data center development to study impacts.

electricity government moratorium announcement

Compass Datacenters

4/22/2026

News ClipDeSmog·Newnan, Coweta County, GA

How Data Center Developers Staked Their Claim in Rural Georgia

Data center developers Prologis and Atlas Development are pushing to rezone rural land in Coweta County, Georgia, for a massive project called Project Sail. Local residents have formed an opposition group, Citizens for Rural Coweta, due to concerns about the project's environmental and community impact. The county commissioners imposed a six-month moratorium on data center decisions to draft new zoning regulations amidst significant public outcry and lobbying efforts.

zoning opposition environmental government electricity moratorium

CyrusOne Microsoft

4/7/2026

News Clipdailycaller.com·Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Power Company Faces Legal Fight For Making Too Much Energy$

Environmental and religious groups have filed a lawsuit against Georgia regulators and Georgia Power, challenging the approval of a significant energy expansion. The lawsuit alleges that the utility company's plan to add 9,617 megawatts, partly to meet demand from future data centers, is unnecessary and will impose undue costs on customers. The plaintiffs claim the Georgia Public Service Commission exceeded its legal authority in approving the expansion.

legal environmental electricity government opposition

4/3/2026

News Clipdecaturish.com·GA

This system is unfair and needs to change

There is significant concern throughout Georgia regarding energy affordability and data centers' impact. Several bills aimed at regulating data center electricity rates and ensuring transparency on resource consumption were defeated in the state Legislature. Voters are urged to participate in upcoming elections to elect officials who will address utility monopolies and lower electricity bills.

electricity water government

3/23/2026

News Clip1:48Grady Newsource·Athens-Clarke County, GA

Athens-Clarke County Likely to Extend Data Center Moratorium

Athens-Clarke County officials are considering extending a moratorium on data center development. Citizens voiced concerns about energy use and other impacts, leading commissioners to signal support for more time to update regulations. A final vote is expected soon.

moratorium electricity

3/17/2026