No project in Atlanta City, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Atlanta City votes on zoning. The DeKalb County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Shadowbox Studios data center proposal
Unincorporated DeKalb County, DeKalb County
🕒 Sept 9, 2026: DeKalb Zoning Board of Appeals affirmed the denial, leaving the matter to the courts.
Built & runningabout 6 miles awayEdged Atlanta data center campus (ATL01)
Atlanta, Fulton County
🕒 Aug 2024: Edged opened its first building, ATL01-1 (27 MW).
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 6 miles awayEllenwood data center (PCC-DeKalb LLC)
Unincorporated DeKalb County, DeKalb County
95 acres
🕒 Aug 13, 2026: DeKalb County Board of Commissioners rejected the data center after almost a year of res…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 6 miles away1611 Ellsworth mixed-use project with data center
Atlanta, Fulton County
🕒 Oct 21, 2025: The regional commission issued its finding on the project.
Proposedabout 9 miles awayFort Gillem data center campus (Digital Realty ATL15/ATL16)
Forest Park, Clayton County
97 acres
🕒 Sept 22, 2025: The regional commission issued its finding on the project.
Approved, not built yetabout 15 miles awayTA Realty data center (East Tanners Church Road)
Unincorporated Clayton County, Clayton County
🕒 June 2025: Development Authority of Clayton County approved a tax break for the $959 million project.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Atlanta City. - 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
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.