Jasper County, GA

Monticello area data center site

Southern Edge Realty. Rumored.

Organizers, including both the local Republican and Democratic party chairs, said sources bound by nondisclosure agreements linked Meta to land near Mine Lake outside Monticello in Jasper County as a possible hyperscale data center site; Meta has not been confirmed on any public filing. The City of Monticello sought to annex three parcels there, a step organizers said was tied to the project, but the city council postponed the annexation vote in July 2026 after resident opposition over water and transparency, and Jasper County commissioners separately voted to block the annexation. No formal data center application is on the public record as of this research.

Status: Rumored
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: Southern Edge Realty
Location: Parcels near Mine Lake property, Monticello, Jasper County, GA (approximate, city center)
Size: MW not reported
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: Not reported
First reported: 2026-06
Last updated: July 15, 2026

Sources

Meta linked by organizers to possible Jasper County data center site, 41NBC/WMGT-DT
Monticello officials postpone land annexation vote as residents protest data center, WGXA, 2026-07-15
Jasper County commissioners vote to block Monticello land annexation after public hearing, WGXA

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.