AWS Butts County - Building 1

Amazon (AWS) (filed as Amazon Web Services). Filed. 69 MW.

The first announced building of AWS's data center expansion in Butts County, part of an $11 billion combined investment across Butts and Douglas counties announced in January 2025. AWS has leased roughly 543 acres in Butts County; this first building is reported at 69 megawatts and about 230,000 square feet, targeted to open in 2027. Amazon has not disclosed the exact site address.

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Status: Filed
Operator: Amazon (AWS)
Applicant on record: Amazon Web Services
Location: Jackson, Butts County, GA (approximate, county seat)
Size: 69 MW, 230,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Georgia Power
First reported: 2025-01-07
Last updated: January 7, 2025

What happens next

Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.

Sources

Amazon Announces $11 Billion Dollar Investment in Butts, Douglas Counties, The Henry Reporter (henryga.news), 2025-01-07
AWS Butts County - Building 1, Cleanview

What it would mean nearby

The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 69 MW facility would draw roughly 219,000 to 787,000 gallons of water a day, about what 2,500 households use.

Oglethorpe Power, which generates most of the electricity Georgia's EMCs sell, is adding natural gas plants it ties to data center and industrial load. EMC rates are set by each cooperative's board, not the Public Service Commission, so watch your EMC's rate notices.

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