Bolingbroke Technology Center

Local landowners (Newnam, Doss, Ingram). Denied.

A rezoning request to convert about 970 acres of residential land near Bolingbroke, along I-475 and Highway 41, into a nine-building data center campus was rejected. The Monroe County Planning and Zoning board voted 5 to 0 against it in late July 2025 and the county commission followed with a unanimous denial on August 5, 2025 after nearly 900 residents turned out in opposition over water, noise, light pollution and the town's rural character. Property owners later sued the county over the denial.

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Status: Denied
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: Local landowners (Newnam, Doss, Ingram)
Location: Along I-475 and Highway 41 South, Bolingbroke, Monroe County, GA (approximate, city center)
Size: MW not reported, 970 acres
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Not reported
First reported: 2025
Last updated: August 5, 2025

What happens next

This proposal will not move forward as filed, but the land it was proposed on can be proposed again under a new project. See other stopped projects.

Sources

Monroe County data center loses zoning vote in face of community opposition, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2025-07-29
Bolingbroke property owners sue Monroe County over rezoning denial, WGXA
Monroe County, Ga., Officials Shoot Down New Data Center, GovTech

What it would mean nearby

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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