Fulton County, GA

Microsoft Palmetto Data Center

Microsoft. Under construction.

Microsoft has been building a roughly 250,000 square foot data center in Palmetto as part of its East US 3 Azure region, with construction starting in April 2024 and an estimated completion around October 2025. The Development Authority of Fulton County granted Microsoft about 14.5 million dollars in property tax breaks for the project, but on August 10, 2026 Microsoft confirmed it is unwinding that tax abatement deal here and at two other metro Atlanta sites, citing reputational cost.

Status: Under construction
Operator: Microsoft
Applicant on record: Microsoft
Location: Palmetto, Fulton County, GA (approximate, city center)
Size: MW not reported, 250,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Not reported
First reported: 2024-04
Last updated: August 10, 2026

Sources

1.7 million sq ft data center proposed outside Atlanta, Georgia, Data Center Dynamics
Fulton County votes unanimously to oppose data center tax incentives as Microsoft unwinds deals at 3 Atlanta sites, dmnews.com, 2026-08-10

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.