Data centers and new power in Georgia
38.3 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Georgia — 168 requests across 61 counties. That is the 10th largest amount of any state. 96 projects are built, 510 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Georgia
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Georgia right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Georgia.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
810 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Georgia. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 102 | 16.3 GW |
| Natural gas | 33 | 15.6 GW |
| Batteries | 24 | 5.9 GW |
| Nuclear | 8 | 291 MW |
| Other | 1 | 70 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Georgia
Counties in Georgia
61 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County | 7 | 4.2 GW | 178 MW |
| Bartow County | 7 | 3.6 GW | 0 MW |
| Coweta County | 6 | 2.6 GW | 0 MW |
| Mitchell County | 6 | 2.4 GW | 1.1 GW |
| Monroe County | 1 | 2.0 GW | 218 MW |
| Hancock County | 4 | 2.0 GW | 0 MW |
| Effingham County | 13 | 1.9 GW | 1.1 GW |
| Sumter County | 5 | 1.4 GW | 0 MW |
| Laurens County | 7 | 1.3 GW | 83 MW |
| Jefferson County | 7 | 1.3 GW | 430 MW |
| McDuffie County | 3 | 1.0 GW | 0 MW |
| Putnam County | 2 | 909 MW | 0 MW |
| Glynn County | 3 | 900 MW | 0 MW |
| Washington County | 4 | 688 MW | 650 MW |
| Warren County | 4 | 600 MW | 80 MW |
| Decatur County | 3 | 579 MW | 993 MW |
| Talbot County | 3 | 553 MW | 791 MW |
| Emanuel County | 4 | 538 MW | 0 MW |
| Dodge County | 4 | 510 MW | 0 MW |
| Burke County | 9 | 506 MW | 1.3 GW |
| Floyd County | 4 | 490 MW | 0 MW |
| Baldwin County | 2 | 366 MW | 0 MW |
| Jackson County | 1 | 325 MW | 0 MW |
| Twiggs County | 2 | 322 MW | 200 MW |
| Dougherty County | 2 | 319 MW | 195 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in Georgia
3 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta | Microsoft | 636 MW |
| CoreWeave Dalton 1 & 2 | CoreWeave | 28 MW |
| xAI QTS Atlanta | SpaceXAI | 17 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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