Bitcoin mining data center on Cason Road near Blackshear (denied)
Also called: LN Compute / LN8 Energy Blackshear bitcoin mine, Cason Road crypto mine
A bitcoin mining company wanted to run a crypto mining data center on Cason Road near Blackshear. Neighbors worried about noise, power use, health and home values. The county said no twice in 2025, and the company has taken the fight to court.
Where things stand: Pierce County denied the permit in February 2025 and denied the company's appeal 4-0 in July 2025. The company took the case to Pierce County Superior Court in August 2025.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2025): LN8 Energy appealed to Pierce County Superior Court.
What we know
- 📍 Where1199 Cason Road in the Rehobeth Church community near Blackshear (land zoned agriculture/forestry), Unincorporated Pierce County, Pierce County
- 🏢 CompanyLN8 Energy LLC (LN Compute, also called LN Energy)
- 👤 Built forBitcoin mining
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromSatilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation (Satilla REMC) said it could serve the site, which might have to shut down during peak demand.
- 💧 WaterOn-site well
- ❄️ CoolingA chiller supplied by a well on the property
- 👷 Jobs promised1
❓ Still unanswered
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- What has Pierce County Superior Court decided on the company's appeal? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is any equipment still on the half-built site? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Nov 2024The company applied for a conditional use permit for the bitcoin mining site.
- Feb 18, 2025Pierce County Commission voted unanimously to deny the permit after more than 150 people came, nearly all opposed.
- July 2025The county commission voted 4-0 to deny the company's appeal. The company said it had spent about $875,000 on the half-built site.
- Aug 2025LN8 Energy appealed to Pierce County Superior Court.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Pierce County commissioners voted unanimously to deny a permit for a bitcoin mining center on Cason Road near Blackshear. More than 150 residents came, nearly all opposed, citing noise, power use, water and nearness to a church.
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Where this comes from
- LN Compute denied permission for cryptomining data center in Georgia · Data Center Dynamics · March 6, 2025
- County commission votes 'no' on Bitcoin mine again · Blackshear Times · July 15, 2025
- Bitcoin mining appeal is now headed to court · Blackshear Times · Aug 12, 2025
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