No project in Rutledge City, but 9 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Rutledge City votes on zoning. The Morgan County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Sailfish data center (Social Circle Parkway)
Social Circle, Walton County
300 acres
π Dec 10, 2024: Walton County commissioners unanimously approved Social Circle's annexation request.
Proposedabout 6 miles away1402 Roy Malcom Road data center (Social Circle)
Social Circle, Walton County
123 acres
π April 6, 2026: Planning commission public hearings were scheduled.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 6 miles awayHawkins Academy Road data center (Social Circle)
Social Circle, Walton County
151 acres
π Nov 2025: City council cast a series of votes to clear the way for the data center.
Approved, not built yetabout 7 miles awayEast Hightower Trail data center (Social Circle)
Social Circle, Walton County
96 acres
π Nov 18, 2025: Social Circle City Council approved a special use permit for a data center on 96 acres.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 8 miles awayNewton County / Social Circle Technology Park (TPA Group, SC Infrastructure)
Social Circle, Newton County
317 acres
π March 21, 2025: The City of Social Circle refiled it as Social Circle Technology Park (DRI #4426).
Proposedabout 12 miles awayGregory Road data center campus
Covington, Newton County
213 acres
π March 27, 2025: A data center campus of up to 1.41 million square feet on about 213 acres (plus 27 home β¦
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Rutledge City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Rutledge City: Georgia Power Co. (company) or Walton Electric 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.