Pine Ridge Tech Park data center (Twiggs County)
Also called: Pine Ridge Tech Park, Eagle Rock Twiggs data center
Eagle Rock Partners plans a large AI data center on about 300 acres of timberland near the Ocmulgee River. The county approved the rezoning in September 2025 while state regional reviews for data centers were on hold. Residents sued, saying the county skipped required studies.
Where things stand: Twiggs County commissioners rezoned the land on Sept. 18, 2025. Residents sued, saying required studies were skipped; the case was still in court in 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Feb 6, 2026): A judge heard arguments in residents' lawsuit over the rezoning, including whether landowner Weyerhaeuser stays in the case.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 300 acres of timberland near the Ocmulgee River, where two 230-kilovolt power lines cross, Unincorporated Twiggs County, Twiggs County
- 🏢 CompanyEagle Rock Partners
- 🌳 Size300 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNext to twin 230-kilovolt power lines; the local electric co-op (EMC) would add a substation. It is expected to use as much power as Macon and Augusta combined.
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop system filled with a one-time draw of millions of gallons of water, per the developer
- 💸 Tax breaksDevelopers say it would add about $15 million a year in county tax revenue.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much will it cost? Reports say $2 billion and $5 billion. 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts will it use, and which utility will serve it? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will the first fill and later top-ups take, and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the end user (tenant)? 🙋 I'll find out
- What has the court decided on the residents' lawsuit or appeal? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel backup generators will there be? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 18, 2025Twiggs County Commission unanimously approved rezoning about 300 acres for the data center, despite a large crowd of opponents.
- Feb 6, 2026A judge heard arguments in residents' lawsuit over the rezoning, including whether landowner Weyerhaeuser stays in the case.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Twiggs County commissioners voted unanimously to rezone about 300 acres of timberland near the Ocmulgee River for the Pine Ridge Tech Park, a planned very large AI data center by Eagle Rock Partners. No tenant has been named. The local power company says it cannot bring power before 2028.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Rural Twiggs County approves rezoning for a data center with a city-sized appetite for power · Georgia Public Broadcasting · Sept 19, 2025
- Judge to decide whether Weyerhaeuser stays in Twiggs data center rezoning lawsuit · WGXA · Feb 6, 2026
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