Is a Data Center Coming

Monroe County, GA

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.

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

Sources

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.

For a noise estimate and the three distance rings, check your own address.

Other tracked projects within 25 miles

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