Project Arrowhead data center campus near Mystic
Also called: Project Arrowhead, Irwin Forward Tech Park (earlier plan on part of the land)
A developer wants to build five large data center buildings on about 1,000 acres near Mystic. It could use about 1.25 gigawatts of power and cost up to $6 billion, with the first part opening in 2030. The county created a new industrial authority for the project.
Where things stand: A state regional impact review (DRI) was filed in April 2026. An earlier 546-acre request on part of the land was withdrawn in March 2026. No county approval has been reported.
🕒 Latest update (June 1, 2026): A dispute over a new county industrial authority grew; the commission chairman said the new authority is only for the data center.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 1,000 acres outside the community of Mystic, including land on Ponderosa Drive and Alapaha River Road, Unincorporated Irwin County, Irwin County
- 🏢 CompanyPremier Data Center Development, LLC
- 🌳 Size1,000 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,250 megawatts (about as much as 1,000,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromGeorgia Power, 1,250 MW peak load. The filing says existing power lines are not enough; Georgia Power is studying what is needed.
- 💧 WaterWells into the Floridan aquifer; wastewater treated on site and released to surface water under a state permit · 50,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$6 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised200
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who is the end user? A petition claims Google, but this is not confirmed. 🙋 I'll find out
- Has Irwin County approved any rezoning or special exception for this site? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the new industrial authority give tax breaks, and was a secret deal (NDA) signed? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will new high-voltage power lines be built, since the filing says existing lines are not enough? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the on-site wastewater plant release water into the Alapaha River? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 2026A special exception request for a data center on about 546 acres of farm-zoned land on Ponderosa Drive and Alapaha River Road was set for hearings on Feb. 26 and March 2, 2026.
- March 2026That earlier plan, the Irwin Forward Tech Park, was withdrawn even though the planning commission had recommended approval.
- April 2026Irwin County commissioners passed a data center ordinance with rules on setbacks and noise.
- April 2026Premier Data Center Development filed a state regional impact review (DRI) for a five-building, 4.22 million square foot campus.
- May 14, 2026The South Georgia Regional Commission issued its regional impact review (DRI) finding.
- June 1, 2026A dispute over a new county industrial authority grew; the commission chairman said the new authority is only for the data center.
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Where this comes from
- 2nd South Georgia county moves to dissolve industrial authority: What it could mean for future data center builds · WALB · Feb 16, 2026
- 1.2GW data center campus proposed in Irwin County, Georgia · Data Center Dynamics · April 14, 2026
- Irwin County chairman's text messages spark controversy over new industrial authority · WALB · June 8, 2026
- DRI #4689 Project Arrowhead - application summary · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · April 10, 2026
- DRI #4689 Project Arrowhead - additional information form · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · April 10, 2026
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