Proposed
Newton County / Social Circle Technology Park (TPA Group, SC Infrastructure)
Also called: Newton County Technology Park, Social Circle Technology Park
TPA Group plans a nine-building, 2.6 million-square-foot data center campus on about 317 acres north of I-20 near Covington and Social Circle. The state filing values it at $5 billion and lists about 230,000 gallons of water a day.
Where things stand: Filed with Newton County in Jan. 2025, then refiled through the City of Social Circle in March 2025. We found no final vote.
🕒 Latest update (March 21, 2025): The City of Social Circle refiled it as Social Circle Technology Park (DRI #4426).
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 317 acres east of Ga. 11, north of I-20, west of Social Circle Road, Social Circle, Newton County
- 🏢 CompanySC Infrastructure
- 🏛️ Owned byTPA Group (per AJC)
- 🌳 Size317 acres
- 💧 WaterNewton County Water and Sewerage Authority · 230,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$5 billion
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Was the land annexed into Social Circle, and was it rezoned? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the end user? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 16, 2025Newton County filed the nine-building, 2.6 million square foot project for state regional review (DRI #4376).
- March 21, 2025The City of Social Circle refiled it as Social Circle Technology Park (DRI #4426).
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- DRI #4376: Newton County Technology Park (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Jan 16, 2025
- DRI #4376: Newton County Technology Park, Additional Information Form · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Jan 16, 2025
- DRI #4426: Social Circle Technology Park (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · March 21, 2025
- Another mall-sized data center joins metro Atlanta's crowded pipeline · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Jan 2025
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