Clayton County commissioners voted for a 120-day pause on new data centers, through December 31, 2025, to study health, safety and water effects. News reports in 2026 still describe a Clayton County pause covering areas outside city limits; cities such as Lovejoy and Forest Park are not covered.

Sept 3, 2025Source

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What you can do

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Clayton County: Georgia Power Co. (company) or Central Georgia El Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.

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How much property tax will the company save under the tax break?
How much water and power will it use?
Has construction started?

How to help →

1 data center project in Unincorporated Clayton County

In Unincorporated Clayton County

TA Realty data center (East Tanners Church Road)

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Fort Gillem data center campus (Digital Realty ATL15/ATL16)

Highway 85 North data center (Crow Holdings)

Microsoft Union City data center campus (Stonewall Tell Road)

TA Realty ATL03 / Red Oak data center

QTS ATL2 East data center

Stonewall Tell data center (RSC Investment Management)

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

What you can do

🔔 Get told first

👥 What neighbors here report

⚡ Your electric company

🙋 Open tasks here