Hampton Technology Park
Hampton Technology Park is a planned five-building, 4-million-square-foot data center campus on about 600 acres. The state filing lists up to 1,500 megawatts and $12 billion. A preservation group is working to protect a historic Black cemetery next to the site.
Where things stand: Construction under way in July 2026; Georgia Power is building a new power station next to the site.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): A cemetery group raised concerns that the project is close to the historic O'Neal AME Church cemetery.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 604 acres near Lower Woolsey Road, Hampton, Henry County
- 🏢 CompanyHampton Technology Park Owner, LLC
- 🌳 Size603.56 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,500 megawatts (about as much as 1,200,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromGeorgia Power; a new substation will be built on site (1,500 MW peak, per state filing).
- 💧 WaterHenry County Water Authority · 40,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$12 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised150
❓ Still unanswered
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- Is this the same site as Equinix's xScale campus in Hampton? 🙋 I'll find out
- How will the cemetery be protected? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 13, 2026Five buildings (4 million square feet) filed for state regional review (DRI #4624), valued at $12 billion.
- June 16, 2026The regional commission issued its finding on the project.
- July 2026A cemetery group raised concerns that the project is close to the historic O'Neal AME Church cemetery.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
Hampton gave a conditional use permit for a three-building data center on 133 acres north of Georgia 20 at McDonough Street, the first approved in Henry County. Conditions include a 100-foot buffer, screening, a noise study and a $75,000 payment to the city.
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Where this comes from
- DRI #4624: Hampton Technology Park (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Feb 13, 2026
- DRI #4624: Hampton Technology Park, Additional Information Form · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Feb 13, 2026
- Nonprofit pushes to protect historic Black cemetery near massive data center project in Henry County · WSB-TV · July 16, 2026
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