Solar farm and small data center off West Hickory Street (near Canton)
Donato Solar proposed a solar farm with two small data center buildings (5 megawatts) outside Canton. After a five-hour hearing, the county zoning board recommended saying no. Fulton County later moved to pause new data center permits.
Where things stand: Fulton County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended denial on Dec. 17, 2025. The County Board's final decision was not found.
🕒 Latest update (Dec 17, 2025): County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended denying the zoning change.
What we know
- 📍 WhereOff West Hickory Street outside Canton, unknown, Fulton County
- 🏢 CompanyDonato Solar
- ⚡ Power it needs5 megawatts (about as much as 4,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromOn-site solar farm; extra power would be sold to Ameren Illinois.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Did the Fulton County Board vote on the zoning change, and what was the result? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which township is the site in? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 2025Neighbors started a petition against the project; it got more than 1,200 signatures.
- Dec 17, 2025County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended denying the zoning change.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
The county zoning board unanimously recommended denying a zoning change for a solar farm and small data center near Canton, after a five-hour hearing. The county board makes the final call; its decision was not found.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Zoning board shades solar farm, data center idea · WEEK 25 News Now · Dec 18, 2025
- Petition seeks to prevent data center, solar farm from going up outside Canton · WEEK 25 News Now · Dec 9, 2025
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