Serverfarm data center with on-site gas power (Covington)
Also called: Serverfarm Hazelbrand Road
Serverfarm is building a data center in Covington that would run on its own gas-fired power plant built next door. In July 2026, Georgia's Environmental Protection Division ordered the power plant to stop construction because it had no air permit.
Where things stand: Data center under construction; in July 2026 state regulators ordered the gas-engine power plant next door to stop building for lack of an air permit.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): Georgia EPD sent notices of violation to VoltaGrid and Serverfarm and ordered the gas power plant to stop construction, saying generators were built without a permit.
What we know
- 📍 WhereHazelbrand Road area (per tracker), Covington, Newton County
- 🏢 CompanyServerfarm
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromIts own 'pop-up' gas power plant (dozens of gas engines) built next door by VoltaGrid, instead of the grid.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has VoltaGrid applied for an air permit, and will there be a public comment period? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts is the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the stop order been lifted? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2026Georgia EPD sent notices of violation to VoltaGrid and Serverfarm and ordered the gas power plant to stop construction, saying generators were built without a permit.
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Where this comes from
- Georgia agency orders data center's 'pop-up' power plant to halt construction · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · July 8, 2026
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