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Data centers · Bartow County, Georgia

Bartow County

4 projects on record

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Projects in Bartow County
Project BunkhouseTaurus DC SPE LLC1,830ApprovedJune 4, 202550 MW+
Switch Atlanta campus (The Keep)Switch1,200OperatingOct. 22, 202550 MW+
Adairsville data center (Atlas Development)Atlas Development—ProposedSept. 17, 202550 MW+
Etowah River data center proposal——ProposedJuly 16, 202650 MW+

Updates, newest first

  1. July 16, 2026 Etowah River data center proposal · Neighbors filled a hearing on the plan, which still needs Bartow County Commission approval; a zoning text change with closed-loop water and on-site power conditions was also proposed. (Hoodline, July 16, 2026)
  2. July 16, 2026 Switch Atlanta campus (The Keep) · Hoodline described Switch's 126-acre KEEP 2.0 campus near LakePoint. (Hoodline, July 16, 2026)
  3. Oct. 22, 2025 Switch Atlanta campus (The Keep) · GPB reported the Switch facility was operating with a second one planned, backed by a 1,200 MW Georgia EMC commitment. (Georgia Public Broadcasting, Oct. 22, 2025)
  4. Sept. 17, 2025 Adairsville data center (Atlas Development) · FOX 5 reported that the planning commission had recommended denying Atlas Development's 588-acre rezoning. (FOX 5 Atlanta, Sept. 17, 2025)
  5. June 4, 2025 Project Bunkhouse · Commissioner Steve Taylor approved the rezoning, capping it at 8.3 million sq ft with buffer and access conditions. (The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville), June 4, 2025)
  6. May 19, 2025 Project Bunkhouse · The planning commission voted unanimously to recommend approval. (The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville), June 4, 2025)
  7. March 31, 2025 Project Bunkhouse · Preliminary plans showed about 8.7 million sq ft in 12 buildings and 1,830 MW. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via GovTech), April 4, 2025)

Statewide

Georgia exempts qualifying high-technology data center hardware and equipment from state and local sales and use tax under O.C.G.A. § 48-8-3(68.1); the exemption runs through Dec. 31, 2031. (Alston & Bird, Feb. 19, 2026; Inside Climate News, April 9, 2026) Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed HB 1192 (2024), which would have suspended new data center exemption certificates. He cited the 2022 extension of the break through 2031. (Capitol Beat News Service, May 7, 2024) In the 2026 session, bills to end or suspend the exemption (SB 408, SB 410, SB 436, HB 559) and a construction pause (HB 1012) all failed; no data center bill passed. (Alston & Bird, Feb. 19, 2026; Inside Climate News, April 9, 2026) The PSC adopted a Georgia Power large-load rule on Jan. 23, 2025 (from Docket 55378). New customers over 100 MW face contracts of up to 15 years with minimum bills, pay for upstream generation and grid costs, and have their contracts reviewed by the PSC. (Georgia Public Service Commission, Jan. 23, 2025) On Dec. 19, 2025, the PSC voted 5-0 to certify 9,885 MW of new Georgia Power resources for expected data center load. Georgia Power backstops the costs for 2029-2031 so existing customers are shielded if the load does not appear. (Georgia Public Service Commission, Dec. 19, 2025) Georgia data centers →