Floyd County, GA

Project Firecracker

Microsoft. Approved.

Microsoft is investing about 1 billion dollars in a data center campus on 347 acres off Huffaker Road outside Rome, first announced October 30, 2023, with the Rome-Floyd Development Authority issuing bonds and a 12 year partial property tax abatement. The project, known internally as Project Firecracker, is expected to create at least 150 jobs and Microsoft has targeted 2027 to 2028 for it to go live. No public megawatt figure has been disclosed.

Status

Approved

Operator

Microsoft

Applicant on record

Microsoft

Location

Huffaker Road, Rome, Floyd County, GA

Size

MW not reported, 347 acres

Cooling

Not reported

Utility

Not reported

First reported

2023-10-30

Last updated

June 1, 2026

Sources

• $1 Billion Microsoft Data Center Campus Coming to Northwest Georgia, The Georgia Sun, 2023-10-30
• Microsoft to develop 350-acre data center campus in Rome, Georgia, Data Center Dynamics
• A Third Data Center Expected In North Floyd County, Rome Floyd Development Authority

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.

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