1 data center project in Blakely City
Who decides here: the City Council of Blakely City votes on zoning. The Early County may review big projects too.
In Blakely City
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Blakely discussed and approved a joint economic development agreement with QTS for a data center known as Project Blue Hole. QTS would pay the Early County Development Authority $7.5 million for the first phase and then $7 million a year, split among the city, county and school system.
Aug 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Blakely 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
Depending on where you live in Blakely City: Georgia Power Co. (company) or Three Notch Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Blakely (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How many acres and buildings are planned?
- How many diesel backup generators will there be?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with local officials?
- Will the new power lines and substation cross nearby land, and who pays for them?
- Is 1,500 megawatts the final power need after Georgia Power's studies?
- Does the site still need rezoning or a site plan approval from Blakely, and when is that vote?