QTS Fayetteville data center campus (Project Excalibur)
Also called: Project Excalibur, QTS Atlanta-Fayetteville
QTS is building a huge data center campus on about 615 acres in Fayetteville. The state filing describes 16 buildings and $6.5 billion. Neighbors and Flint Riverkeeper say muddy runoff from construction has polluted their land and a creek.
Where things stand: Under construction since 2023. Flint Riverkeeper and neighbors sent a 60-day notice to sue over muddy runoff (lawsuit planned for July 27, 2026).
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): Flint Riverkeeper and residents announced a Clean Water Act lawsuit over muddy stormwater flowing onto homes and a creek.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNorthwest corner of Ga. Highway 54 and Veterans Parkway, Fayetteville, Fayette County
- 🏢 CompanyQTS Data Centers (filed by National Acquisition Company, LLC)
- 🏛️ Owned byBlackstone
- 🌳 Size615 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs250 megawatts (about as much as 200,000 homes)
- 💧 WaterFayette County Water System · 570,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$6.5 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- Was the Clean Water Act lawsuit filed, and what is its status? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power will the full campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel backup generators are planned? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 12, 2022Project Excalibur filed for state review (DRI #3813): 16 buildings, 7 million square feet.
- 2023Construction began.
- June 2026Flint Riverkeeper and residents announced a Clean Water Act lawsuit over muddy stormwater flowing onto homes and a creek.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
After public anger over the approval and growth of the QTS data center campus, Fayetteville's leaders approved a temporary pause on new data center applications in early 2026. Projects already under review were not covered.
✋ Turned down
Fayetteville's planning and zoning commission voted to deny the site plan and building designs for a data center on Highway 85 North, on land already zoned to allow data centers. About 100 residents came to oppose it. The developer, CHI/Acquisitions (Crow Holdings), appealed to the city council but withdrew the appeal before the March 19, 2026 hearing.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- DRI #3813: Project Excalibur (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Sept 12, 2022
- QTS Plans World's Largest Data Center Campus in Fayetteville · Atlanta Small Business Network · Aug 24, 2022
- Flint Riverkeeper and Fayetteville residents plan to file lawsuit against data center developers · The Newnan Times-Herald · June 15, 2026
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