Floyd County, GA

Dixon Data Center

Atlas Development. Approved.

Atlas Development sought a rezoning from suburban residential to heavy industrial for about 178 acres between Plainville Road and Georgia Highway 53, near the Gordon County line and across from the Lowe's distribution center, for a data center campus described as more than 2 million square feet of server buildings. Some later local coverage refers to this same GA 53 corridor project as the Plainville Road Project with a slightly different figure of 198 acres. Nearby residents raised concerns about noise and environmental impact, and the project has since been described in regional development materials as approved, though the most detailed public reporting is from the February 2025 rezoning request.

Status: Approved
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: Atlas Development
Location: Plainville Road near Georgia Highway 53, across from the Lowe's distribution center, Rome, Floyd County, GA
Size: MW not reported, 178 acres, 2,000,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Not reported
First reported: 2025-02
Last updated: February 5, 2025

Sources

So, what's a data center (and where could they be in Floyd County?), Northwest Georgia News, 2025-02-05
Water, Power, and Taxes: The Impact of Floyd County's Data Center Boom, Northwest Georgia News

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.