Projects
Dixon data center (Atlas Development)
Unincorporated Floyd County, Floyd County
178 acres
🕒 Feb 6, 2025: Atlas withdrew its request to rezone 178 acres for a data center of more than 2 million …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
ProposedCoosa data center campus (Project Gracie, Atlas Development)
Unincorporated Floyd County, Floyd County
🕒 May 1, 2025: Atlas filed Project Gracie for state regional review (DRI #4448): seven buildings, 2.4 m…
Status unclearMicrosoft data center (Huffaker Road, Rome area)
Unincorporated Floyd County, Floyd County
347 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 Oct 2023: Microsoft bought 347 acres near Huffaker Road for a data center, a $1 billion project.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledBattey Business Complex data center (Atlas Development)
Rome, Floyd County
100 acres
🕒 Aug 2026: Atlas ended the agreement; no reason was given.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Unincorporated Floyd County
Floyd County approved new rules for future data centers outside Rome's city limits. They are allowed only in heavy industrial zones and must meet rules on noise, water and power use, safety and cleanup. Breaking the rules can mean fines of up to $1,000 a day.
🤝 Agreement with the company · Rome
Atlas Development ended its deal to buy the last 100 acres of Rome's Battey Business Complex, the former state hospital site, for a data center. The development authority had approved the deal in August 2025. Neighbors had opposed it and more than 2,200 people signed a petition.
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