Prime Storage data center (Delk Road)
Prime Storage will turn part of a 90,000-square-foot storage building off Delk Road into an 18-megawatt data center. Marietta's council approved it 5-2 in August 2026 after heated public comment. Conditions include a noise study and constant monitoring.
Where things stand: Marietta City Council approved 5-2 on Aug. 12, 2026, with noise and monitoring conditions.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 12, 2026): Council approved the rezoning 5-2 with conditions, including a sound study and silenced generators.
What we know
- 📍 WhereExisting storage building on Powers Ferry Place off Delk Road, facing I-75, Marietta, Cobb County
- 🏢 CompanyPrime Storage
- ⚡ Power it needs18 megawatts (about as much as 14,400 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromThe company agreed the data center will not connect to Marietta's city water or electric systems.
❓ Still unanswered
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- What was in the four fully blacked-out pages of the city agenda item? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will supply its power if not the city? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2026Council tabled the request and passed a six-month pause on other data centers (to Dec. 31).
- Aug 12, 2026Council approved the rezoning 5-2 with conditions, including a sound study and silenced generators.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
Marietta City Council voted 5-2 to approve an 11-acre data center on Powers Ferry Place off Delk Road, after protests about noise, utility bills and home values. The city's pause did not apply because the developer, Prime Group Holdings, applied before it started.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Marietta City Council passed a pause on all new data center projects through December 31, 2026, and set aside a rezoning request for a data center on Powers Ferry Place. The pause did not cover applications already filed.
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Where this comes from
- Marietta City Council approves data center off Delk Road · East Cobb News · Aug 13, 2026
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