Lowndes County, GA
Coleman Road Data Center
DC BLOX. Approved.
Lowndes County commissioners voted on July 8, 2025 to rezone about 719 acres on Coleman Road near the Foxborough subdivision from commercial and conservation zoning to light manufacturing and conservation, a change that would allow a data center though it is not an automatic approval. Atlanta based DC BLOX has been named in connection with the site but has released few details. The rezoning has drawn sustained opposition from a group called Lowndes Citizens Against Data Centers, with a county information session held July 28, 2026 and no site plan, power figures, or building permit yet on record.
- Status
- Approved
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Applicant on record
- DC BLOX
- Location
- Coleman Road, near the Foxborough subdivision, Valdosta, Lowndes County, GA
- Size
- MW not reported, 719 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Not reported
- First reported
- 2025-07
- Last updated
- July 28, 2026
Sources
- Lowndes County rezones Coleman Road Property, lays out careful path on possible data center development, WALB, 2026-03-09
- Secrecy around data center project in South GA hasn't stopped neighbors' fight, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2026-07-20
- Lowndes County residents continue to push back on proposed AI data center near Foxborough, WTXL
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.
For a noise estimate and the three distance rings, check your own address.
Is it near you?
Corrections and tips: use the address in the footer. We link every claim to its source.