Bartow County, GA

Project Springbank

Atlas Development. Withdrawn. 432 MW.

A proposed $4.5 billion, six building data center campus (about 379,000 square feet and roughly 72 megawatts per building) on 630 acres off Barnsley Gardens Road near the Barnsley Resort, close to Adairsville. Barnsley Resort's owners and more than 2,000 petition signers opposed the project, and the Bartow County Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend denial in April 2025. Applicant Atlas Development withdrew the rezoning application on May 13, 2025 rather than face a denial vote, and under county rules cannot resubmit an identical application for six months.

Status: Withdrawn
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: Atlas Development
Location: Barnsley Gardens Road, near Adairsville and the Barnsley Resort, Bartow County, GA
Size: 432 MW, 630 acres, 2,274,000 sq ft
Cooling: Closed loop (low water)
Utility: Georgia Power
First reported: 2025-02
Last updated: May 14, 2025

Sources

Bartow County planning commission vote to recommend denying data center rezoning request, FOX 5 Atlanta, 2025-04-28
Springbank data center application withdrawn, Daily Tribune (Cartersville), 2025-05-14
Data Center Operator Planning $4.5B Bartow County Campus, ConnectCRE

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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