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Data center project · Bartow County, Georgia

Project Bunkhouse

Approved · A 12-building campus of up to 8.3 million sq ft on about 877 acres near Plant Bowen that Bartow's commissioner rezoned in June 2025.

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Status
Approved · as of June 4, 2025
Approved by
Steve Taylor
Rezoning, capped at 8.3 million sq ft with buffer and access conditions, June 4, 2025
Bartow County has a sole commissioner who is the county's governing authority, so the decision was his alone. The planning commission had voted unanimously on May 19, 2025 to recommend approval. (The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville), June 4, 2025)
Location
Taff Road near Plant Bowen, western Bartow County (Stilesboro area) · Bartow County
Power
1,830 MW
From a site plan obtained by the AJC (three on-site substations).
Floor area
8,300,000 sq ft
Land
876.57 acres
Investment
$19 billion at build-out (applicant estimate)
Developer and team
Taurus DC SPE LLC
Water
About 0.625 million gallons a day
Incentives
The county's economic development director said she ended incentive talks.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. June 4, 2025 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)
  2. May 19, 2025 The planning commission voted unanimously to recommend approval. (The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville), June 4, 2025)
  3. March 31, 2025 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)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Building area: 8.7 million sq ft in the plans versus an 8.3 million sq ft cap in the approval.
  • Hoodline (2026) ties the project to Taurus DC and Digital Realty; that link was not otherwise confirmed.
  • Estimated $40-50 million a year in property tax (Daily Tribune).

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