Is a Data Center Coming

Carroll County, GA

Hickman Property Data Center Campus

East Village Dothan, LLC. Filed.

East Village Dothan LLC filed plans in March 2026 for a roughly 700 acre data center campus known as the Hickman Property, partly within Villa Rica city limits in Carroll County, proposing 11 data center buildings totaling about 6.2 million square feet plus four smaller warehouses totaling about 66,000 square feet.

Status
Filed
Operator
Not disclosed
Applicant on record
East Village Dothan, LLC
Location
Villa Rica, Carroll County, GA (approximate, city center)
Size
MW not reported, 700 acres, 6,266,000 sq ft
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Not reported
First reported
2026-03
Last updated
March 1, 2026

What happens next

Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.

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 how far this is from your own address, check it here. For a noise, water, and power bill estimate for one address, see the address report.

Other tracked projects within 25 miles

Common questions

Where is the Hickman Property data center?

It is in Villa Rica, Carroll County, GA.

Has the Hickman Property data center been approved?

Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.

How big is the Hickman Property data center?

Reported size: 700 acres, 6,266,000 square feet.

Is it near you?

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