The Load Report — Georgiahttps://www.theloadreport.com/state/ga.htmlData center siting news. Headlines are the outlets' own; every entry links to its source.Georgia county halts data centers until 2027 as homeowners push back on neighborhood planshttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/paulding-county-georgia-halts-data-center-projects/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/paulding-county-georgia-halts-data-center-projects/moratoriumThe Cool Down2026-08-03T21:44:00+00:00Mayor explains what Warner Robins is studying during its data center moratoriumhttps://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-data-center-moratorium/https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-data-center-moratorium/moratorium41NBC News2026-08-03T20:38:53+00:00Georgia Dems turn data center backlash into fight for utility commission controlhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4672914/georgia-democrats-data-center-utility-commission/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4672914/georgia-democrats-data-center-utility-commission/voteWashington Examiner2026-08-03T19:46:00+00:00Move over Plant Vogtle: data centers are now Georgia’s big energy debatehttps://www.wabe.org/move-over-plant-vogtle-data-centers-are-now-georgias-big-energy-debate/https://www.wabe.org/move-over-plant-vogtle-data-centers-are-now-georgias-big-energy-debate/utilityWABE2026-08-03T19:34:21+00:00OpenAI, Effingham IDA talk revenue, jobs for data center | Exclusivehttps://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2026/08/03/local-officials-explain-abatement-agreement-for-new-data-center/91087706007/https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2026/08/03/local-officials-explain-abatement-agreement-for-new-data-center/91087706007/newsSavannah Morning News2026-08-03T09:08:00+00:00First National Community Bank Headlines: Rome, Floyd moving on data center regulationshttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/hometown_headlines/news/first-national-community-bank-headlines-rome-floyd-moving-on-data-center-regulations/article_1cbac82b-27be-4d44-8632-a84d3c88cf06.htmlhttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/hometown_headlines/news/first-national-community-bank-headlines-rome-floyd-moving-on-data-center-regulations/article_1cbac82b-27be-4d44-8632-a84d3c88cf06.htmlnewsThe Rome News-Tribune2026-08-03T08:00:00+00:00Rome, Floyd moving on data center regulationshttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/rome-floyd-moving-on-data-center-regulations/article_231901c6-63a0-4d76-a35e-13a9e8a272fa.htmlhttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/rome-floyd-moving-on-data-center-regulations/article_231901c6-63a0-4d76-a35e-13a9e8a272fa.htmlzoningThe Rome News-Tribune2026-08-03T00:00:00+00:00OpenAI in Georgia: How $20B data center plan secretly took root in Effinghamhttps://www.ajc.com/news/2026/08/openai-in-georgia-how-20b-data-center-plan-secretly-took-root-in-effingham/https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/08/openai-in-georgia-how-20b-data-center-plan-secretly-took-root-in-effingham/zoningAJC.com2026-08-02T09:32:29+00:00Georgia city halts new data centers for 12 months following community backlashhttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/albany-georgia-data-center-moratorium-rules/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/albany-georgia-data-center-moratorium-rules/moratoriumThe Cool Down2026-08-02T02:46:00+00:00Georgia data center to be one of largest in United Stateshttps://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/georgia-data-center-be-one-largest-united-states/ZXJM27XZ3BB4TO6B66JGCTUVVI/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/georgia-data-center-be-one-largest-united-states/ZXJM27XZ3BB4TO6B66JGCTUVVI/voteWSB-TV2026-07-31T20:59:37+00:00Data center expansion in Georgia has implications for consumers’ power billshttps://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/07/data-center-expansion-in-georgia-has-implications-for-consumers-power-bills/https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/07/data-center-expansion-in-georgia-has-implications-for-consumers-power-bills/newsAJC.com2026-07-31T19:31:54+00:00Georgia’s First ‘Pop-Up’ Power Plant for Data Centers Faces Scrutinyhttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/31072026/georgia-data-center-private-power-plant/https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31072026/georgia-data-center-private-power-plant/permitinsideclimatenews.org2026-07-31T09:00:00+00:00Georgia residents packed OpenAI open house and protested 1,400-acre data center planhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/georgia-residents-packed-openai-open-084700437.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/georgia-residents-packed-openai-open-084700437.htmlnewsYahoo2026-07-31T08:47:00+00:00UPDATE: What we know about Rossville land sale, Walker Co. data center moratoriumhttps://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-what-we-know-about-rossville-land-sale-walker-co-data-center-moratorium/article_5618b8dd-02ad-4655-a344-58a5e98f8c14.htmlhttps://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-what-we-know-about-rossville-land-sale-walker-co-data-center-moratorium/article_5618b8dd-02ad-4655-a344-58a5e98f8c14.htmlmoratoriumLocal 3 News2026-07-31T07:17:56+00:00Paulding County approves data center moratoriumhttps://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/paulding-county-approves-data-center-moratorium-freezing-projectshttps://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/paulding-county-approves-data-center-moratorium-freezing-projectsmoratoriumFOX 5 Atlanta2026-07-31T03:07:32+00:00Southern Company’s data center pipeline keeps filling uphttps://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/southern-companys-data-center-pipeline-keeps-filling-up/https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/southern-companys-data-center-pipeline-keeps-filling-up/newsajc.com2026-07-31T00:08:54+00:00Toccoa enacts six-month data center moratoriumhttps://www.thetoccoarecord.com/local-news/toccoa-enacts-six-month-data-center-moratoriumhttps://www.thetoccoarecord.com/local-news/toccoa-enacts-six-month-data-center-moratoriummoratoriumToccoa Record2026-07-30T18:23:53+00:0030 Georgia homes are being acquired via sale or eminent domain to expand power grid — one affected family member says it’s ‘for the data centers’https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/30-georgia-homes-are-being-reclaimed-via-sale-or-eminent-domain-to-expand-power-grid-one-affected-family-member-says-its-for-the-data-centershttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/30-georgia-homes-are-being-reclaimed-via-sale-or-eminent-domain-to-expand-power-grid-one-affected-family-member-says-its-for-the-data-centersvoteTom's Hardware2026-07-30T11:20:00+00:00In partisan times, are data centers the one thing to unite people?https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/07/28/in-partisan-times-are-data-centers-the-one-thing-to-unite-people/https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/07/28/in-partisan-times-are-data-centers-the-one-thing-to-unite-people/utilityGeorgia Recorder2026-07-28T21:41:29+00:00Nearly 1,000 Georgia residents confront OpenAI over a $20 billion data center deal cut in secrethttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nearly-1-000-georgia-residents-182700103.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nearly-1-000-georgia-residents-182700103.htmlmoratoriumYahoo2026-07-28T18:27:00+00:00Kemp calls data center moratoriums ‘irresponsible’https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/catoosa_walker_news/news/kemp-calls-data-center-moratoriums-irresponsible/article_a9922e68-db2b-4fd1-bbf0-dd5463880cec.htmlhttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/catoosa_walker_news/news/kemp-calls-data-center-moratoriums-irresponsible/article_a9922e68-db2b-4fd1-bbf0-dd5463880cec.htmlmoratoriumThe Rome News-Tribune2026-07-28T13:27:00+00:00OpenAI’s $20B data center dominated Georgia headlines. But it wasn’t alone.https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/openais-20b-data-center-dominated-georgia-headlines-but-it-wasnt-alone/https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/openais-20b-data-center-dominated-georgia-headlines-but-it-wasnt-alone/newsAJC.com2026-07-28T09:43:39+00:00Kemp backs data centers while raising concerns about AI riskshttps://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/state/2026/07/28/brian-kemp-opposes-georgia-data-center-moratorium-on-ai-projects/91070036007/https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/state/2026/07/28/brian-kemp-opposes-georgia-data-center-moratorium-on-ai-projects/91070036007/newsThe Augusta Chronicle2026-07-28T08:04:00+00:00A data center pause in Georgia? Bless your heart.https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2026/07/27/a-data-center-pause-in-georgia-bless-your-heart-01012785https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2026/07/27/a-data-center-pause-in-georgia-bless-your-heart-01012785moratoriumPolitico2026-07-27T22:44:40+00:00Georgia lawmakers weigh data center regulations as industry ramps PR effortshttps://thecurrentga.org/2026/07/27/georgia-lawmakers-weigh-data-center-regulations-as-industry-ramps-pr-efforts/https://thecurrentga.org/2026/07/27/georgia-lawmakers-weigh-data-center-regulations-as-industry-ramps-pr-efforts/moratoriumthecurrentga.org2026-07-27T21:58:33+00:00Google files to expand data center campus in LaGrange, Georgiahttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-to-expand-data-center-campus-in-lagrange-georgia/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-to-expand-data-center-campus-in-lagrange-georgia/newsData Center Dynamics2026-07-27T11:32:33+00:00Gigawatt-scale data center campus planned outside Atlanta, Georgiahttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/gigawatt-scale-data-center-campus-planned-outside-atlanta-georgia/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/gigawatt-scale-data-center-campus-planned-outside-atlanta-georgia/moratoriumData Center Dynamics2026-07-27T11:05:17+00:00Warnock Calls for Community Protections from Data Centershttps://thecitizen.com/2026/07/27/warnock-calls-for-community-protections-from-data-centers/https://thecitizen.com/2026/07/27/warnock-calls-for-community-protections-from-data-centers/moratoriumTheCitizen.com2026-07-27T10:49:16+00:00Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp isn’t done with EVshttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/georgia-governor-brian-kemp-electric-vehicles-01012228https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/georgia-governor-brian-kemp-electric-vehicles-01012228newsPolitico2026-07-27T09:00:00+00:00Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over criticshttps://georgiarecorder.com/2026/07/27/pro-data-center-group-launches-in-georgia-to-try-to-win-over-critics/https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/07/27/pro-data-center-group-launches-in-georgia-to-try-to-win-over-critics/moratoriumGeorgia Recorder2026-07-27T08:05:04+00:00ChatGPT is getting a new AI data center in Georgia. Where will it be?https://www.aol.com/articles/chatgpt-getting-ai-data-center-145319000.htmlhttps://www.aol.com/articles/chatgpt-getting-ai-data-center-145319000.htmlpermitAOL.com2026-07-27T00:59:59+00:00OpenAI plans to build an AI data center in Effingham Countyhttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/ga/georgia/news/2026/07/24/openai-building-effingham-county-data-centerhttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/ga/georgia/news/2026/07/24/openai-building-effingham-county-data-centernewsSpectrum News2026-07-26T16:15:00+00:00Cherokee County, Georgia, hits pause on data centers, eyes moratorium into 2027https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/cherokee-county-georgia-hits-pause-114500951.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/cherokee-county-georgia-hits-pause-114500951.htmlmoratoriumYahoo2026-07-26T11:45:00+00:00Georgia Power is seizing family homes to build AI data center power lines and residents are calling it thefthttps://startupfortune.com/georgia-power-is-seizing-family-homes-to-build-ai-data-center-power-lines-and-residents-are-calling-it-theft/https://startupfortune.com/georgia-power-is-seizing-family-homes-to-build-ai-data-center-power-lines-and-residents-are-calling-it-theft/voteStartup Fortune2026-07-26T10:39:56+00:00‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgiahttps://fortune.com/2026/07/26/georgia-power-utility-company-eminent-domain-grid-expansion-data-center/https://fortune.com/2026/07/26/georgia-power-utility-company-eminent-domain-grid-expansion-data-center/voteFortune2026-07-26T09:00:00+00:00She moved to rural Georgia, then learned a hyperscale data center was planned through her backyardhttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/hyperscale-data-center-coweta-county-residents-fight/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/hyperscale-data-center-coweta-county-residents-fight/voteThe Cool Down2026-07-26T08:56:00+00:00After public pushback, Georgia commissioners shelve data center rules, add 60 days to moratoriumhttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/data-center-rules-augusta-moratorium-public-pushback/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/data-center-rules-augusta-moratorium-public-pushback/moratoriumThe Cool Down2026-07-26T08:30:00+00:00OpenAI is bringing a data center to Georgia. Here's what's plannedhttps://www.aol.com/articles/openai-bringing-data-center-georgia-224814000.htmlhttps://www.aol.com/articles/openai-bringing-data-center-georgia-224814000.htmlpermitAOL.com2026-07-25T15:27:16+00:00As Effingham County data center plan advances, next step is state evaluation processhttps://thecurrentga.org/2026/07/25/as-effingham-county-data-center-plan-advances-next-step-is-state-evaluation-process/https://thecurrentga.org/2026/07/25/as-effingham-county-data-center-plan-advances-next-step-is-state-evaluation-process/newsthecurrentga.org2026-07-25T13:58:56+00:00data centerhttps://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/national-politics/more-pros-than-cons-alec-panel-discussion-focuses-on-positives-of-data-centers/attachment/data-center-22/https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/national-politics/more-pros-than-cons-alec-panel-discussion-focuses-on-positives-of-data-centers/attachment/data-center-22/newsThe Georgia Virtue2026-07-25T13:22:34+00:00Openai plans 3 2 gw self built data center campus in georgiahttps://datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ai-compute-infrastructure/openai-plans-3-2-gw-self-built-data-center-campus-in-georgia/132618379https://datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ai-compute-infrastructure/openai-plans-3-2-gw-self-built-data-center-campus-in-georgia/132618379newsIndiatimes2026-07-25T05:52:56+00:00After Georgia residents say council ignored them, about 100 rally against proposed data centerhttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/data-center-opposition-project-ruby-columbus-georgia-residents-rally/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/data-center-opposition-project-ruby-columbus-georgia-residents-rally/permitThe Cool Down2026-07-25T02:40:00+00:00OpenAI to build massive data center near Savannahhttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/openai-to-build-massive-data-center-near-savannah/article_0b0fa417-067c-4899-adc1-871dcd798e23.htmlhttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/openai-to-build-massive-data-center-near-savannah/article_0b0fa417-067c-4899-adc1-871dcd798e23.htmlnewsThe Rome News-Tribune2026-07-24T22:45:00+00:00Georgia Power, White House make energy pledges as a data center alliance forms in GAhttps://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/georgia/article316640808.htmlhttps://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/georgia/article316640808.htmlutilityColumbus Ledger-Enquirer2026-07-24T19:27:30+00:00Backyard Battle: Foxborough community voices concerns over possible data centerhttps://www.walb.com/2026/07/24/backyard-battle-foxborough-community-voices-concerns-over-possible-data-center/https://www.walb.com/2026/07/24/backyard-battle-foxborough-community-voices-concerns-over-possible-data-center/zoningWALB2026-07-24T18:27:00+00:00OpenAI Plans 3.2-GW Project Camellia Data Center in Georgiahttps://tedmag.com/openai-plans-3-2-gw-project-camellia-data-center-in-georgia/https://tedmag.com/openai-plans-3-2-gw-project-camellia-data-center-in-georgia/utilitythe Electrical Distributor magazine2026-07-24T15:55:44+00:00Google announced as end user of 8 million sq ft data center in Columbia, Georgiahttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-announced-as-end-user-of-8-million-sq-ft-data-center-in-columbia-georgia/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-announced-as-end-user-of-8-million-sq-ft-data-center-in-columbia-georgia/utilityData Center Dynamics2026-07-24T13:05:14+00:00GOP govs join Trump pledge designed to shield ratepayers from data center costshttps://nowgeorgia.com/gop-govs-join-trump-pledge-designed-to-shield-ratepayers-from-data-center-costs/https://nowgeorgia.com/gop-govs-join-trump-pledge-designed-to-shield-ratepayers-from-data-center-costs/utilityNow Georgia2026-07-24T10:33:42+00:00OpenAI Locks In 3.2 Gigawatts for Georgia Data Center Despite Public Backlashhttps://www.techtimes.com/articles/321460/20260724/openai-locks-32-gigawatts-georgia-data-center-despite-public-backlash.htmhttps://www.techtimes.com/articles/321460/20260724/openai-locks-32-gigawatts-georgia-data-center-despite-public-backlash.htmzoningTech Times2026-07-24T10:25:41+00:00Kemp joins Trump effort to shield consumers from data center power costshttps://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/kemp-joins-trump-effort-to-shield-consumers-from-data-center-power-costs/https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/kemp-joins-trump-effort-to-shield-consumers-from-data-center-power-costs/newsAJC.com2026-07-24T10:01:22+00:00