Dr. Christopher Kadlec, Georgia Southern University applied cyber education director, explained that data centers are attracted to Georgia because of infrastructure, power, and Plant Vogtle nuclear generation.
Data centers in Columbia County, Georgia
Columbia County has 1 data center on the record; it is being built. Columbia County has a scorecard row with no rating yet.
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The data center in Columbia County
Each row is one site with its stage, its latest dated entry and what its sources disclose. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed.
Google Columbia County data center
Columbia County · Google
Latest, reported September 22, 2026: Georgia Power wants to upgrade two reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta and two at Plant Hatch west of Savannah to put roughly 100 megawatts total of emission free electricity on the power grid. ajc.com local outlet
- Land
- 3,358 acresthird party estimate
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- Not disclosed
Where
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1 data center in Columbia County: being built. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record; every pin here marks a town or the county.
What Columbia County has decided
1 body, 0 decisions on the recordWhat the county and the cities in it have done about data centers: each body on its own row with its rating, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never good or bad, and every vote, ordinance, moratorium or agreement behind its toggle, newest first, with its source. No dated decision is on the record yet.
- Columbia Countycounty
No dated act on this row yet.
What happened
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· Google Columbia County data center
Broke ground: Economic Development Authority approved memorandum of understanding for Google Data Center in Columbia County, Georgia. constructionreviewonline.com local outlet
What was said
Dr. Christopher Kadlec warned that emergency backup power systems present environmental considerations, particularly diesel powered generators during severe weather in south Georgia.
Google agreed to pay a premium for new electricity from planned upgrades as part of a new program Georgia Power submitted to state regulators on Monday.
Jen Ryan stated that Google worked with Columbia County leadership to exceed decibel standards and buffers for the data center.
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Georgia Power stated the plan would use federal and state tax credits and a pending loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to offset some upgrade costs.
Georgia Power
Google agreed to subscribe to a new tariff and receive zero emission credits in exchange for supporting the nuclear upgrades.
Google representative Jen Ryan spoke at the Future Forward Summit about the Google data center coming to Columbia County, discussing standards for noise, lighting, and water usage.
Google representative
Jen Ryan said data centers employ many people, citing hundreds of employees at the Douglas County data center on any given day.
Columbia County Commissioner Doug Duncan stated that Google was an opponent during negotiations but understood the county's vision.
Google representative
Jen Ryan said the data center will follow certain standards when it comes to noise, lighting, and water usage.
Scott Johnson, Columbia County Manager, said the goal is to find innovative ways to grow the economy, protect residents, and reduce the burden of property taxes through the partnership
Doug Duncan, Columbia County Chairman, said the county is building a partnership that has the potential to generate billions of dollars in revenue for Columbia County and provide meaningful property tax relief for homeowners
Disclosed figures
nothing disclosed by 1 record
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Not disclosed | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per day | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Permanent jobs | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Tax each year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record |
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
By what the facilities are for
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | 1 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed: power, water, jobs, tax each year |
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
What the facilities are for
No source on file states what any of the 1 tracked facility in Columbia County is for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 1 tracked facility in Columbia County is cooled.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data centers in Columbia County, Georgia", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/ga/columbia-county, updated September 25, 2026.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data center records in Columbia County, Georgia", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/ga/columbia-county. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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