Pumpkin Technology Campus Operator not disclosed
Columbia County, GA
Byrd Farms Technology Campus
Byrd Farms LLC. Denied.
A roughly 944 acre data center proposal called Byrd Farms Technology Campus, east of Louisville Road in Columbia County, was denied 4-1 by county commissioners on February 3-4, 2026. Commission chairman Doug Duncan said the board could not identify a confirmed end user for the project, which was the largest and most heavily opposed of three data center proposals decided that night. As of the most recent reporting there is no indication the applicant has resubmitted or appealed.
- Status
- Denied
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Applicant on record
- Byrd Farms LLC
- Location
- Louisville Road, east side, Appling, Columbia County, GA
- Size
- MW not reported, 944 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Not reported
- Last updated
- February 4, 2026
Sources
- Columbia County approves 2 data centers, rejects 1, WRDW, 2026-02-04
- Columbia County Observer: Another data center column? Yep, The Augusta Press
What it would mean nearby
Base rate freeze through 2028 (docket 44280) holds base rates flat from July 2025. Fuel and storm riders are separate and can still move. 2026 fuel and storm cost settlement (docket 44280, 56765) takes about $4.04 a month off a typical bill from June 2026. The December 2025 certification of about 9,885 MW of new generation for data center load came with a promise of at least $8.50 a month of downward pressure on a typical bill in 2029 through 2031, because large customers are meant to carry more of the cost. Consumer groups warned it could instead add around $20 a month if the projected data center demand does not show up.
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