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Project Ruby
Muscogee Property 1 LLC (Habitat Real Estate Partners and Atlas Development). Rumored. 600 MW.
Project Ruby is a proposed hyperscale data center campus targeting about 865 acres of wooded land near Skyler Drive in the Upatoi area of northeastern Muscogee County, bordering Harris and Talbot counties, with reported investment above 5 billion dollars and a requested 600 megawatt grid connection from Flint Energies, though some reports cite figures as high as 900 megawatts and up to 987 acres. Developers Habitat Real Estate Partners and Atlas Development have not yet filed the actual rezoning request for the site itself. Columbus City Council passed a technology overlay ordinance on June 16, 2026 that would allow a project like this to proceed if the developer's rezoning application is later approved, and the plan has drawn large, vocal town halls and a downtown rally against it in July 2026.
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- Status
- Rumored
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Applicant on record
- Muscogee Property 1 LLC (Habitat Real Estate Partners and Atlas Development)
- Location
- near Skyler Drive, Upatoi community, northeastern Muscogee County, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA (approximate, city center)
- Size
- 600 MW, 865 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Flint Energies
- First reported
- 2026-02
- Last updated
- July 21, 2026
What happens next
Nothing has been formally filed yet. If an application is submitted, the usual next steps are a rezoning or permit application, followed by public hearings.
Sources
- New map shows where on 865 acres proposed Columbus data center would be built, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2026-05-04
- Columbus City Council approves uptown teen curfew, technology overlay for zoning, WTVM, 2026-06-16
- Group gathers in downtown Columbus to rally against data centers, lack of transparency, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2026-07-21
What it would mean nearby
The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 600 MW facility would draw roughly 1.9 million to 6.8 million gallons of water a day, about what 21,900 households use.
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 Ruby data center?
It is in Columbus, Muscogee County, GA.
Has the Project Ruby data center been approved?
Not yet. It has been reported, but nothing has been formally filed.
How big is the Project Ruby data center?
Reported size: 600 MW, 865 acres.
Is it near you?
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