No project in Thomson City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Thomson City votes on zoning. The McDuffie County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Azalea data center
Unincorporated McDuffie County, McDuffie County
200 acres
🕒 March 17, 2026: McDuffie County Commission approved the project 4-1.
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awayWhite Oak Technology Park (Appling)
Unincorporated Columbia County, Columbia County
2,862 acres
🕒 May 5, 2026: A mass grading permit (Project JGK, about 1,100 acres disturbed) was filed for state reg…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject Squash data center (Wrightsboro Road, Harlem)
Unincorporated Columbia County, Columbia County
325 acres
🕒 Aug 2026: Columbia County's development authority approved a $17 billion+ agreement with Kinetic I…
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles awayByrd Farms Technology Campus
Unincorporated Columbia County, Columbia County
944 acres
🕒 Feb 3, 2026: Commissioners denied the rezoning 4-1; the chairman said no end user could be found.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Thomson 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.