Coosa Data Center Atlas Development
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.
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- 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
What happens next
Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.
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. Real-time pricing revenue credit and cost allocation review (docket 57171) is pending before the commission without a published residential figure yet. 2026 fuel and storm cost settlement (docket 44280, 56765) takes about $4.04 a month off a typical bill from June 2026.
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Common questions
Where is the Project Firecracker data center?
It is in Rome, Floyd County, GA.
Has the Project Firecracker data center been approved?
Yes, it has been approved.
How big is the Project Firecracker data center?
Reported size: 347 acres.
Is it near you?
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