No project in Portal Town, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Portal Town votes on zoning. The Bulloch County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 11 miles away
Burkhalter Road data center in Statesboro
Statesboro, Bulloch County
26.49 acres
🕒 Sept 17, 2026: Coastal Communities United and 11 residents sued the city and 4AM Development in Bulloch…
Proposedabout 13 miles awayPossible data center site in Metter (off East Hiawatha Street)
Metter, Candler County
🕒 Sept 15, 2026: Local leaders said a second group had approached about a data center inside Metter city …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Portal Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Portal Town: Excelsior Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Georgia Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.