Douglas County, GA

East Village Dothan (EdgeConneX)

EdgeConneX. Denied.

EdgeConneX proposed a six building, 4.4 million square foot data center campus with a utility substation on about 700 acres near the Interstate 20 and Liberty Road area of western Douglas County, close to Villa Rica. After a packed public hearing where the project size drew audible jeers from residents, Douglas County commissioners voted 4-1 on July 7, 2026 to deny the rezoning request, the second time in about seven months that county leaders rejected a large data center proposal on this same property.

Status: Denied
Operator: EdgeConneX
Applicant on record: EdgeConneX
Location: near Interstate 20 and Liberty Road, western Douglas County, Villa Rica, Douglas County, GA
Size: MW not reported, 700 acres, 4,400,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Not reported
Last updated: July 7, 2026

Sources

Permit denied for new data center proposed near I-20 in Douglas County, WSB-TV, 2026-07-07
County officials deny data center zoning request in Georgia, Data Center Dynamics, 2026-07-07

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.