Atlanta: 91 data centres, 38 operators, 2,640 MW live

• 10 Sept 2026Announced$1B

  Thor Equities plans $1B data center in North Georgia

  Thor Equities announced plans to build a $1 billion data center in North Georgia.

• 12 Aug 2026Zoning decision

  Marietta, Georgia approves second data center despite moratorium

  Marietta City Council voted 5-2 on August 12 to approve rezoning of 11 acres at 1155 Powers Ferry Place for an 18-megawatt data center facility, converting part of an existing storage building. The approval proceeded despite a six-month moratorium on new data center applications that the same council had passed in July, because this application was filed before the freeze took effect. The project drew sustained public opposition citing concerns over noise, water use, grid strain, and effects on nearby Rottenwood Creek and home values.

• 11 Aug 2026Announced

  Lightpath Enters Atlanta Market with High-Capacity Managed Bandwidth Services

  Lightpath, a 100% fiber infrastructure company operating 12,100 route miles across 10 U.S. metros, announced entry into the Greater Atlanta metropolitan area on August 11, 2026. The company now offers Wavelength and IP Transit services from 10 Gbps to 800 Gbps per wavelength across 30 Atlanta-area data center campuses, serving enterprises and hyperscalers requiring dedicated optical transport for AI workloads and cloud interconnection. Lightpath operates a long-haul network hub in Atlanta connected to six major U.S. cities, advancing its strategy of entering and densifying the largest U.S. economic markets central to AI and cloud growth.

• 10 Aug 2026Cancelled

  Gigawatt-scale data center in Atlanta withdrawn by developer

  A developer has withdrawn a gigawatt-scale data center project in Atlanta, Georgia.

• 27 Jul 2026Announced

  Gigawatt-scale data center campus planned outside Atlanta, Georgia

  A gigawatt-scale data center campus is planned outside Atlanta, Georgia.

• 13 Jul 2026Litigation

  Georgia data center faces scrutiny over unauthorized water lines and usage

  Fayetteville, Georgia authorities discovered two unauthorized water lines connected to the state's largest data center, leading to a $147,000 bill. While initially accused of installing the lines without knowledge, the county is now walking back those statements.

• 29 May 2026Announced

  Atlanta Technical College Launches Datacenter Academy Lab Facility

  Atlanta Technical College has opened one of Georgia's first datacenter technical training academies, supported by Microsoft's Datacenter Academy program. The new facility includes a hands-on simulation lab to prepare students for careers in datacenter operations, cybersecurity, networking, and energy management.

• 1 Jan 2024Decommissioned

  Atlanta Equinix 039 decommissioned

  Atlanta Equinix 039 was decommissioned in 2024.

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