Georgia · Power Supply Chain & Demand
Power Supply Chain and Demand in Georgia
Vertically integrated utilities run most of Georgia's grid. 6,872 MW of new generation is planned in Georgia, 801 MW of it under construction or built and awaiting operation, against 0 MW of planned retirements through 2030. 262 data centers are identified in the state, with 60,773 MW of data center load in tracked grid queues. Residential electricity averaged 15.40¢/kWh in 2026 through July, +4.5% from a year earlier. Unemployment was 3.2% in August 2026, and construction employment is +13.2% against August 2019. The SAVRN trackers hold 60 local moratoria or restrictions for Georgia across all statuses (49 in force) and 14 named projects on the Delay Watchlist.
Rebuilt 2026-10-08 · refreshed weekly
Grid operator
Non-RTO (utility-run)
main wholesale grid
Planned generation
6.9 GW
0.8 GW under construction or built
Data center load in queues
60,773 MW
262 data centers identified
Residential price
15.40¢
▲ 4.5% vs 2025, YTD July
Construction jobs
+13.2%
▲ 13.2% vs Aug 2019
Local measures
60
49 in force · 14 on Delay Watchlist
The finding
What the build-out changed in Georgia
Georgia carries more data center demand than most states, and the question now is whether its grid and workforce keep pace. The data center industry now accounts for 3.3% of Georgia's economy, the 5th largest share of any state (the median state is 1.8%), counting the industry's in-state suppliers and payrolls. Data processing and hosting jobs grew 83.7% from 2019 to 2025, 5th of 46 states that disclose the industry. 60,773 MW of data center load is waiting in Georgia's grid queues, 2nd of the 11 states where SAVRN tracks data center queue load. Pushback is organized: the SAVRN trackers hold 60 local moratoria or restrictions in Georgia, 5th in the country.
Then and now
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction jobs (Aug 2019 → Aug 2026) | 205.6k | 232.8k | ▲ 13.2% | 25th of 48 |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 30,113 | 36,586 | ▲ 21.5% | 23rd of 48 |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,421 | 9,457 | ▼ 29.5% | 44th of 44 |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,401 | 24,620 | ▲ 83.7% | 5th of 46 |
| Unemployment rate (Feb 2020 → Aug 2026) | 3.6% | 3.2% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
| Residential price, ¢/kWh (YTD Jul 2025 → 2026) | 14.74¢ | 15.40¢ | ▲ 4.5% | 38th of 51 |
| Generation fleet → planned additions | 43.5 GW operating | 6.9 GW planned | 16% of fleet | 21st of 51 |
Where Georgia ranks among 51
Data center share of state GDP3.3%5th of 51
Announced data center capital$57.0B8th of 31
Data center load in grid queues60,773 MW2nd of 11
Planned generation vs. today's fleet16%21st of 51
Construction jobs vs. 2019+13.2%25th of 48
Electrical contractor jobs, 2019 to 2025+21.5%23rd of 48
Power line construction jobs, 2019 to 2025-29.5%44th of 44
Data processing and hosting jobs, 2019 to 2025+83.7%5th of 46
Commercial electricity sales, YTD change+5.7%10th of 51
Residential electricity price, YTD change+4.5%38th of 51
Local moratoria and restrictions605th of 49
1st = the most. Ranks cover every state and DC that publishes the figure.
Among its neighbors, Georgia leads on data center share of state gdp (3.3%), ahead of Florida (2.5%).
County spotlight
Fulton County holds the most data centers on record in Georgia (106), and its electrical contractor workforce changed +37.2% since 2019 to 4,190 jobs. The largest share of planned generation sits in Wayne County: 2,500 MW, led by BrightNight Power (solar). The fastest-growing electrical trade market is Cherokee County, where contractor jobs grew 106.2% to 759.
The map
Where Georgia sits in the power system
- Grid operator
- Non-RTO (utility-run)
- Operating capacity
- 43.5 GW
- Planned generation
- 6,872 MW
- Under construction or built
- 801 MW
- Data centers identified
- 262
- Data center load in queues
- 60,773 MW
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 3.2%
- Residential price change
- +4.5%
Neighboring states are shaded. Select one to open its page.
Counties and cities
Georgia, county by county
159 counties in Georgia. Planned generation sits in 18 of them, data centers stand in 45, and local measures are on record in 38. Pick a layer, then select a county for its full record.
County leaders
Most planned generation
Most data centers
Fastest electrical contractor growth
Counties on record 94
| County | Data centers | Planned MW | Building MW | Lead developer | Electrical contractor jobs | Change 2019–25 | Local measures | Watchlist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 106 | — | — | — | 4,190 | ▲ 37.2% | — | 1 | |
| Douglas County | 23 | — | — | — | 336 | ▲ 42.4% | 1 (1 in force) | 2 | |
| Cobb County | 15 | 6 MW | 6 MW | Cobb Electric Membership Corporation | 6,425 | ▲ 39.6% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Gwinnett County | 12 | — | — | — | 5,136 | ▲ 16.3% | — | — | |
| Newton County | 9 | — | — | — | 517 | ▲ 67.9% | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | |
| Henry County | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fayette County | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coweta County | 6 | 1,448 MW | 483 MW | Georgia Power Co | 213 | — | 1 (1 in force) | 3 | |
| Troup County | 6 | — | — | — | 383 | ▲ 9.7% | — | — | |
| DeKalb County | 5 | — | — | — | 978 | ▼ 28.9% | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | |
| Columbia County | 5 | — | — | — | 620 | ▲ 57.0% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Clayton County | 4 | — | — | — | 207 | ▼ 69.0% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Rockdale County | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 (1 in force) | — | |
| Whitfield County | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Richmond County | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Floyd County | 3 | 58 MW | 58 MW | Georgia Power Co | 153 | ▼ 2.5% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Carroll County | 3 | — | — | — | 1,087 | ▲ 53.3% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Muscogee County | 3 | — | — | — | 533 | ▼ 12.0% | — | — | |
| Spalding County | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Monroe County | 2 | 804 MW | — | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Bartow County | 2 | — | — | — | 436 | ▲ 24.2% | — | 2 | |
| Bulloch County | 2 | — | — | — | 207 | ▲ 10.7% | 2 (2 in force) | — | |
| Butts County | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| McDuffie County | 1 | 250 MW | — | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. | 13 | ● 0.0% | — | — | |
| Washington County | 1 | 50 MW | — | Sandersville Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Forsyth County | 1 | — | — | — | 1,117 | ▲ 46.8% | — | — | |
| Lowndes County | 1 | — | — | — | 746 | ▼ 20.7% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Hall County | 1 | — | — | — | 627 | ▲ 4.8% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Jackson County | 1 | — | — | — | 301 | ▲ 254.1% | — | — | |
| Gordon County | 1 | — | — | — | 162 | ▼ 5.3% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Effingham County | 1 | — | — | — | 97 | ▲ 73.2% | — | — | |
| Jones County | 1 | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | |
| Lamar County | 1 | — | — | — | 81 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Tift County | 1 | — | — | — | 45 | ▼ 57.1% | — | — | |
| Clarke County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Crisp County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coffee County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Early County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Upson County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Walton County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Irwin County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Twiggs County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Camden County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Habersham County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Brantley County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wayne County | — | 2,500 MW | — | BrightNight Power | 245 | — | — | — | |
| Bacon County | — | 300 MW | 85 MW | SR Bacon II, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Talbot County | — | 262 MW | — | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — | — | — | |
| Mitchell County | — | 261 MW | — | Peach WoodSolar LLC | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Liberty County | — | 150 MW | — | Crossroads bn, LLC | 32 | — | — | — | |
| Emanuel County | — | 150 MW | — | Samsung C&T Renewables, LLC | 18 | ▲ 50.0% | — | — | |
| Laurens County | — | 150 MW | — | Laurens Solar I, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilcox County | — | 140 MW | 90 MW | SR Rochelle I, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Warren County | — | 107 MW | — | SR Norwood, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Hancock County | — | 80 MW | — | Drawhorn Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Wheeler County | — | 80 MW | 80 MW | Alligator Creek Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Burke County | — | 76 MW | — | Cabokenze Energy Storage, LLC | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Chatham County | — | — | — | — | 903 | ▼ 10.0% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Cherokee County | — | — | — | — | 759 | ▲ 106.2% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Bibb County | — | — | — | — | 603 | ▲ 7.5% | — | — | |
| Paulding County | — | — | — | — | 323 | ▼ 16.1% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Dougherty County | — | — | — | — | 308 | ▼ 41.0% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Catoosa County | — | — | — | — | 243 | ▲ 1.2% | — | — | |
| Barrow County | — | — | — | — | 182 | ▼ 9.5% | — | — | |
| Haralson County | — | — | — | — | 166 | ▲ 40.7% | — | — | |
| Pike County | — | — | — | — | 141 | ▲ 213.3% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Appling County | — | — | — | — | 125 | ▲ 11.6% | — | — | |
| Oconee County | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | |
| Franklin County | — | — | — | — | 117 | ▲ 207.9% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Putnam County | — | — | — | — | 114 | ▲ 86.9% | — | — | |
| Dawson County | — | — | — | — | 93 | ▲ 126.8% | — | — | |
| Baldwin County | — | — | — | — | 91 | ▼ 33.1% | — | — | |
| Colquitt County | — | — | — | — | 80 | ▲ 56.9% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Chattooga County | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | |
| Screven County | — | — | — | — | 66 | ▲ 26.9% | — | — | |
| Rabun County | — | — | — | — | 62 | ▲ 87.9% | — | — | |
| Gilmer County | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
| Meriwether County | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Harris County | — | — | — | — | 38 | ▼ 5.0% | — | — | |
| Pulaski County | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Murray County | — | — | — | — | 31 | ▲ 244.4% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Candler County | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Ben Hill County | — | — | — | — | 20 | ▲ 33.3% | — | — | |
| Elbert County | — | — | — | — | 18 | ▼ 25.0% | — | — | |
| Stephens County | — | — | — | — | 18 | ▼ 5.3% | — | — | |
| Cook County | — | — | — | — | 16 | ▼ 5.9% | — | — | |
| Decatur County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Madison County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Fannin County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Walker County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Hart County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Thomas County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Lincoln County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Lee County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (0 in force) | — |
Every county in Georgia 159
Each county has its own page: power plants, utilities and prices, jobs since 2019, data centers, local rules and its neighbors.
Appling CountyBaxleyAtkinson CountyPearson, WillacoocheeBacon CountyAlmaBaker CountyBaldwin CountyMilledgevilleBanks CountyHomer, MaysvilleBarrow CountyWinder, AuburnBartow CountyCartersville, AdairsvilleBen Hill CountyFitzgeraldBerrien CountyNashville, Ray CityBibb CountyMacon-Bibb CountyBleckley CountyCochranBrantley CountyNahuntaBrooks CountyQuitmanBryan CountyRichmond Hill, PembrokeBulloch CountyStatesboro, BrookletBurke CountyWaynesboroButts CountyJacksonCalhoun CountyMorgan, EdisonCamden CountyKingsland, St. MarysCandler CountyMetterCarroll CountyCarrollton, Villa RicaCatoosa CountyFort Oglethorpe, RinggoldCharlton CountyFolkstonChatham CountySavannah, PoolerChattahoochee CountyCussetaChattooga CountySummerville, TrionCherokee CountyCanton, WoodstockClarke CountyAthens, WintervilleClay CountyClayton CountyForest Park, RiverdaleClinch CountyHomervilleCobb CountyMableton, MariettaCoffee CountyDouglas, NichollsColquitt CountyMoultrie, Norman ParkColumbia CountyGrovetown, HarlemCook CountyAdel, SparksCoweta CountyNewnan, SenoiaCrawford CountyCrisp CountyCordeleDade CountyTrentonDawson CountyDawsonvilleDeKalb CountyStonecrest, BrookhavenDecatur CountyBainbridgeDodge CountyEastman, ChesterDooly CountyUnadilla, ViennaDougherty CountyAlbanyDouglas CountyDouglasville, Villa RicaEarly CountyBlakelyEchols CountyEchols CountyEffingham CountyRincon, SpringfieldElbert CountyElbertonEmanuel CountySwainsboro, Twin CityEvans CountyClaxtonFannin CountyBlue Ridge, McCaysvilleFayette CountyPeachtree City, FayettevilleFloyd CountyRome, Cave SpringForsyth CountyCummingFranklin CountyLavonia, RoystonFulton CountyAtlanta, South FultonGilmer CountyEllijay, East EllijayGlascock CountyGlynn CountyBrunswickGordon CountyCalhoun, ResacaGrady CountyCairoGreene CountyGreensboro, Union PointGwinnett CountyPeachtree Corners, MulberryHabersham CountyCornelia, BaldwinHall CountyGainesville, Flowery BranchHancock CountySpartaHaralson CountyBremen, TallapoosaHarris CountyHamilton, Pine MountainHart CountyHartwellHeard CountyHenry CountyStockbridge, McDonoughHouston CountyWarner Robins, PerryIrwin CountyOcillaJackson CountyJefferson, CommerceJasper CountyMonticelloJeff Davis CountyHazlehurstJefferson CountyLouisville, WrensJenkins CountyMillenJohnson CountyWrightsvilleJones CountyGrayLamar CountyBarnesvilleLanier CountyLakelandLaurens CountyDublin, East DublinLee CountyLeesburgLiberty CountyHinesville, WalthourvilleLincoln CountyLincolntonLong CountyLudowiciLowndes CountyValdosta, HahiraLumpkin CountyDahlonegaMacon CountyMontezumaMadison CountyComerMarion CountyBuena VistaMcDuffie CountyThomsonMcIntosh CountyDarienMeriwether CountyManchesterMiller CountyColquittMitchell CountyCamilla, PelhamMonroe CountyForsythMontgomery CountyMount VernonMorgan CountyMadisonMurray CountyChatsworthMuscogee CountyColumbusNewton CountyCovington, OxfordOconee CountyWatkinsville, BogartOglethorpe CountyPaulding CountyDallas, HiramPeach CountyFort Valley, ByronPickens CountyJasperPierce CountyBlackshearPike CountyZebulonPolk CountyCedartown, RockmartPulaski CountyHawkinsvillePutnam CountyEatontonQuitman CountyGeorgetownRabun CountyClaytonRandolph CountyCuthbertRichmond CountyAugusta, HephzibahRockdale CountyConyersSchley CountyEllavilleScreven CountySylvaniaSeminole CountyDonalsonvilleSpalding CountyGriffinStephens CountyToccoaStewart CountyRichlandSumter CountyAmericusTalbot CountyTaliaferro CountyTattnall CountyGlennville, ReidsvilleTaylor CountyButlerTelfair CountyMcRae-HelenaTerrell CountyDawsonThomas CountyThomasville, BostonTift CountyTifton, OmegaToombs CountyVidalia, LyonsTowns CountyHiawasseeTreutlen CountySopertonTroup CountyLaGrange, HogansvilleTurner CountyAshburnTwiggs CountyUnion CountyUpson CountyThomastonWalker CountyLaFayette, RossvilleWalton CountyMonroe, LoganvilleWare CountyWaycrossWarren CountyWarrentonWashington CountySandersville, DavisboroWayne CountyJesupWebster CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyAlamoWhite CountyClevelandWhitfield CountyDalton, VarnellWilcox CountyAbbeville, RochelleWilkes CountyWashingtonWilkinson CountyGordon, IveyWorth CountySylvester
Cities and towns on record 59
| City or town | County | Data centers | Local measures | Watchlist | Latest record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Fulton County + DeKalb County | 59 | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers with no end date In force | |
| Alpharetta | Fulton County | 20 | — | — | — | |
| South Fulton | Fulton County | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Douglasville | Douglas County | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Marietta | Cobb County | 6 | 1 (1 in force) | — | Six-month data center moratorium In force | |
| Hampton | Henry County | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Palmetto | Fulton County + Coweta County | 5 | 1 (1 in force) | — | Local moratorium on data centers with no end date In force | |
| LaGrange | Troup County | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Union City | Fulton County | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Augusta | Richmond County | 4 | 1 (1 in force) | — | Augusta data center moratorium In force | |
| Fayetteville | Fayette County | 4 | 1 (1 in force) | — | 90-day moratorium, later permanent ban In force | |
| Lithia Springs | Douglas County | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Suwanee | Gwinnett County | 4 | — | — | — | |
| College Park | Fulton County + Clayton County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Columbus | Muscogee County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Dalton | Whitfield County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Peachtree Corners | Gwinnett County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Smyrna | Cobb County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Brookhaven | DeKalb County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| East Point | Fulton County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Fairburn | Fulton County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Tyrone | Fayette County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Covington | Newton County | 1 | 1 (0 in force) | — | City data center moratorium, lifted Aug. 31, 2026 Failed / vetoed | |
| Forest Park | Clayton County | 1 | 1 (1 in force) | — | 90-day data center moratorium In force | |
| Hogansville | Troup County | 1 | 1 (0 in force) | — | Expired local moratorium on data centers through September 1, 2026 Failed / vetoed | |
| Social Circle | Walton County | 1 | 1 (1 in force) | — | Social Circle data center moratorium In force | |
| Acworth | Cobb County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Athens | Clarke County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Blakely | Early County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Calhoun | Gordon County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Carrollton | Carroll County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Cornelia | Habersham County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Dunwoody | DeKalb County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| East Griffin | Spalding County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Evans | Columbia County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forsyth | Monroe County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hapeville | Fulton County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Mableton | Cobb County + Cobb County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Maysville | Banks County + Jackson County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Norcross | Gwinnett County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Porterdale | Newton County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Rome | Floyd County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Stanton Springs | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Statesboro | Bulloch County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Villa Rica | Carroll County + Douglas County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Albany | Dougherty County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Albany data center moratorium (proposed) In force | |
| Americus | Sumter County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 30-day data center moratorium In force | |
| Bloomingdale | Chatham County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 180-day data center moratorium In force | |
| City of LaGrange | Troup County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | City of LaGrange data center moratorium (failed) Failed / vetoed | |
| Garden City | Chatham County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Six-month data center moratorium In force | |
| Griffin | Spalding County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Expired local moratorium on data centers through July 12, 2026 Failed / vetoed | |
| Jesup | Wayne County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Data center moratorium voted down Failed / vetoed | |
| Kingsland | Camden County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Expired city moratorium on data centers through August 9, 2026 Failed / vetoed | |
| Lovejoy | Clayton County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Citywide ban on data centers In force | |
| Roswell | Fulton County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | City moratorium on data centers through September 20, 2026 In force | |
| Savannah | Chatham County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 155-day moratorium on large-scale data centers In force | |
| Georgia | — | — | — | 2 | HB 1063; SB 34 | |
| City of Fayetteville | Fayette County | — | — | 1 | Crow Holdings Development / CHI Acquisitions LP City of Fayetteville | |
| Marietta City Council | Cobb County | — | — | 1 | Powers Ferry Place |
Data center counts come from every facility on the SAVRN Data Center Map, counted in the county and the city or community where each building physically stands (Census boundaries), not its mailing address. Jurisdictions appear as the Moratorium Tracker records them.
The chain
Georgia, from generation to the household bill
1Grid operator
Utility-run territory: resource planning sits with the vertically integrated utilities and the state commission.
2Generation pipeline
- Operating capacity
- 43.5 GW
- Planned, all types
- 6,872 MW
- Under construction or built
- 801 MW
- Planned gas
- 2,520 MW
- Planned retirements 2026–30
- 0 MW
- Net firm additions derived
- 801 MW
3Data center demand
- Data centers identified
- 262
- Operators
- 124
- Load in tracked queues
- 60,773 MW
- Utility large-load projects
- 3
- Commercial sales, YTD change
- +5.7%
- Industry share of state GDP
- 3.3%
4Jobs and pay
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 3.2% (-0.2 pts y/y)
- Construction jobs vs 2019
- +13.2%
- Manufacturing jobs vs 2019
- +4.9%
- Electrical contractor jobs 2019–25
- +21.5%
- Electrician median pay
- $58,320
- Electrician ÷ cashier pay
- 2.01×
5Household bill
- Residential price, YTD Jul 2026
- 15.40¢/kWh
- Change vs YTD 2025
- +4.5%
- All-sector price change
- +1.6%
- Total retail sales change
- +1.3%
6Policy friction
- State measures on record
- 11
- Local measures (in force)
- 60 (49)
- Watchlist projects
- 14
- Lawsuits tracked
- 0
- Announced capital, disclosed
- $57.0B
- Dedicated tax incentive
- Yes
Generation
Planned power plants in Georgia
Every planned generator in Georgia in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, by technology, then the 15 largest units. Under construction or built covers status codes U, V and TS.
Planned generation by fuel 6,872 MW
Natural gas 2,520 MW 37%Solar 3,818 MW 56%Battery storage 534 MW 8%
Under construction or built 801 MW
Natural gas 489 MW 61%Solar 255 MW 32%Battery storage 58 MW 7%
| Technology | Units | Planned MW | Under construction or built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 16 | 3,818 MW | 255 MW |
| Natural gas | 9 | 2,520 MW | 489 MW |
| Battery storage | 3 | 534 MW | 58 MW |
Largest planned generators
| Plant | County | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage | Wayne | Solar Photovoltaic | 1,200 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | BrightNight Power |
| Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage | Wayne | Solar Photovoltaic | 900 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | BrightNight Power |
| Yates | Coweta | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 483 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Georgia Power Co |
| Yates | Coweta | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 483 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Georgia Power Co |
| Yates | Coweta | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 483 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Georgia Power Co |
| Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility | Monroe | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 459 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2029 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage | Wayne | Batteries | 400 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | BrightNight Power |
| Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility | Monroe | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 345 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2029 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| Talbot County Energy | Talbot | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 262 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2029 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| Peach Wood Solar | Mitchell | Solar Photovoltaic | 261 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2030 | Peach WoodSolar LLC |
| Rock House Solar | McDuffie | Solar Photovoltaic | 250 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. |
| Conez Solar, LLC | Emanuel | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Samsung C&T Renewables, LLC |
| Crossroads Solar - GA | Liberty | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | Crossroads bn, LLC |
| Laurens Solar | Laurens | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Laurens Solar I, LLC |
| SR Bacon II | Bacon | Solar Photovoltaic | 115 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | SR Bacon II, LLC |
Supply chain
What the Georgia build-out runs on
Who is building generation in Georgia, which manufacturers and contractors have a plant, expansion or contract recorded here, and how long the critical equipment takes to arrive.
Developers and owners with planned generation
| Developer or owner | Units | Planned MW | Building MW | Main technology | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightNight Power | 3 | 2,500 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Georgia Power Co | 4 | 1,506 MW | 540 MW | Natural gas | 2 |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 3 | 1,066 MW | — | Natural gas | 2 |
| Peach WoodSolar LLC | 1 | 261 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| EDF Renewables Development, Inc. | 1 | 250 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Samsung C&T Renewables, LLC | 1 | 150 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Crossroads bn, LLC | 1 | 150 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Laurens Solar I, LLC | 1 | 150 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| SR Bacon II, LLC | 1 | 115 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| SR Norwood, LLC | 1 | 107 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| SR Bacon III, LLC | 1 | 100 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| SR Rochelle I, LLC | 1 | 90 MW | 90 MW | Solar | 1 |
| SR Bacon, LLC | 1 | 85 MW | 85 MW | Solar | 1 |
| Alligator Creek Solar, LLC | 1 | 80 MW | 80 MW | Solar | 1 |
| Drawhorn Solar, LLC | 1 | 80 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
Manufacturers and contractors with a recorded Georgia footprint 1
| Tier | Company | Segment | What the record says | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid equipment OEM | Virginia Transformer Corp. | Power transformers 2–500 MVA | New 600,000 sq ft Muscle Shoals, AL plant, 1,100 jobs; Rincon, GA expansion +50% capacity |
Order-by check derived
19 of the 20 planned units of 50 MW or more in Georgia that are not yet under construction (5,810 of 6,071 MW) are past the date their step-up transformer had to be ordered to meet the planned in-service date, and 5 gas units are (2,032 MW) past the turbine order date as well. These units hold their schedules only if the equipment is already on order.
| Plant | Technology | MW | Planned in service | Transformer order-by | Turbine order-by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage | Solar | 1,200 MW | Sep 2029 | Aug 2026 | — | BrightNight Power |
| Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage | Solar | 900 MW | Sep 2029 | Aug 2026 | — | BrightNight Power |
| Yates | Natural gas | 483 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | Dec 2022 | Georgia Power Co |
| Yates | Natural gas | 483 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | Dec 2022 | Georgia Power Co |
| Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility | Natural gas | 459 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | Jun 2024 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage | Battery storage | 400 MW | Sep 2029 | Aug 2026 | — | BrightNight Power |
| Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility | Natural gas | 345 MW | Jun 2029 | May 2026 | Jun 2024 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| Talbot County Energy | Natural gas | 262 MW | Jan 2029 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2024 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| Rock House Solar | Solar | 250 MW | Nov 2027 | Oct 2024 | — | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. |
| Laurens Solar | Solar | 150 MW | Jun 2028 | May 2025 | — | Laurens Solar I, LLC |
| Crossroads Solar - GA | Solar | 150 MW | Jul 2029 | Jun 2026 | — | Crossroads bn, LLC |
| Conez Solar, LLC | Solar | 150 MW | Jun 2027 | May 2024 | — | Samsung C&T Renewables, LLC |
Lead times, OEM backlogs and the national generation and grid contractors are on the national supply chain section.
Demand
Data center and large-load demand in Georgia
262 data centers run by 124 operators are identified in Georgia. The full list by city is on the Georgia Data Center Map page. Utilities report 3 large customer projects here to EEI.
| Utility | Customer or type | MW stated | Investment stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power (Southern Company) | Not identified | 10 GW | — | |
| Georgia Power (Southern Company) | Hyundai, LG, SK On | — | $12.6 billion | |
| Georgia Power (Southern Company) | OpenAI | 3.2 GW | — |
Jobs and pay
The Georgia jobs report, and who the build-out employs
Job change since 2019
Construction (CES)
Manufacturing (CES)
Total nonfarm (CES)
Data processing and hosting
Electrical contractors
Line construction
−84%0+84%
Median pay, May 2025
Cashiers
Fast food and counter workers
Retail salespersons
All occupations
Construction laborers
Welders
HVAC mechanics
Plumbers and pipefitters
Electricians
Power plant operators
Power-line installers
Construction supervisors
Payroll employment, August 2026 (preliminary)
| Industry | Jobs | Change vs Aug 2025 | Change vs Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | 4,985.7k | ▼ 0.1% | ▲ 7.4% (+343.4k) |
| Construction | 232.8k | ▼ 1.7% | ▲ 13.2% (+27.2k) |
| Manufacturing | 425.5k | ▼ 0.2% | ▲ 4.9% (+19.9k) |
| Mining and logging | 9.4k | ● 0.0% | ▼ 2.1% (-0.2k) |
| Retail trade | 512.7k | ▼ 0.1% | ▲ 3.9% (+19.0k) |
Power and data industries, 2019 to 2025
| Industry | Jobs 2019 | Jobs 2025 | Change | Average pay 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data processing and hosting | 13,401 | 24,620 | ▲ 83.7% | $171,830 |
| Electrical contractors | 30,113 | 36,586 | ▲ 21.5% | $81,543 |
| Power and communication line construction | 13,421 | 9,457 | ▼ 29.5% | $89,390 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, distribution | — | 17,476 | — | $133,634 |
| Transformer manufacturing | — | 2,546 | — | $113,975 |
Pay ladder, May 2025
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual pay | Multiple of cashier pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 97,540 | $29,070 | 1.00× |
| Fast food and counter workers | 145,030 | $26,920 | 0.93× |
| Retail salespersons | 143,120 | $30,840 | 1.06× |
| All occupations | 4,889,170 | $48,170 | 1.66× |
| Construction laborers | 27,800 | $38,990 | 1.34× |
| Welders | 13,130 | $48,430 | 1.67× |
| HVAC mechanics | 12,290 | $56,390 | 1.94× |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | 8,930 | $57,200 | 1.97× |
| Electricians | 21,650 | $58,320 | 2.01× |
| Power plant operators | 590 | $107,580 | 3.70× |
| Power-line installers | 4,960 | $80,080 | 2.75× |
| Construction supervisors | 26,770 | $78,430 | 2.70× |
| Electrical engineers | 5,950 | — | — |
County-level contractor jobs and pay are in the county record above.
Economy
What the data center industry adds to Georgia
47,230
Direct data center jobs (2024)
187,660
Total jobs supported, in state
$29.1B
Total GDP contribution
3.3%
Share of state GDP
$2.1B
State and local taxes
PwC figures are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
State studies and incentive costs
| Economic study findings | Disclosed tax-incentive cost | |
|---|---|---|
| State audit (FY2025): data centers projected to pay $41M in tax while receiving $474M in exemptions; 70% of projects would have located in Georgia without the subsidy | $2.5B projected for FY2026; nearly $3B for FY2027 |
Policy
The rules and the pipeline in Georgia
State measures 11
| Bill | Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Debate over data center growth in Georgia heats up race for governor | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| HB 1012 | One-year data center construction moratorium | Failed / vetoed | 2026-04 | |
| SB 410 | Phase-out of data center tax breaks | Failed / vetoed | 2026-04 | |
| SB 476 | Elimination of state tax credits reaching data centers | Proposed | 2026-02 | |
| Georgia (statewide) | Georgia: Requires electric utilities and new data centers (100+ MWH peak annual demand) to agree on contract terms that shield other power customers | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| HB 559 | Georgia HB 559 would accelerate the sunset date for the state's data center sales and use tax exemption program, ending tax breaks for new data centers by 2026 | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| SB 408 | Georgia: SB 408, sponsored by Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), would move the sunset date for Georgia's data center sales and use tax exemption from January 1 | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| SB436 | Georgia SB436 suspends new sales and use tax exemptions for data centers from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and prohibits local governments from entering | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| SB34 | Georgia SB34 would have prohibited data center fuel generation and transmission costs from being included in residential electricity rates | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 | |
| HB 1059 | Georgia HB 1059 (Rep. Derrick Jackson D-Tyrone) would have established a moratorium on new data center construction from July 1, 2026 through December 31 | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 | |
| HB 1192 | Sales and use tax; certain high-technology data center equipment; prohibit issuance of new certificates of exemption | Failed / vetoed | 2024-05 |
Delay Watchlist projects 14
| Project | Location | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Sail (Coweta County) | Coweta County (Sargent community, near Newnan) | approved active litigation | 900 MW | ||
| Kingston data center (Thor Equities) | Bartow County (Kingston) | proposed | 150 MW | ||
| Powers Ferry Place | Marietta City Council | delayed | 18 MW | ||
| Douglas County I-20 Data Center Permit Denial (11-building/3-warehouse application) | Douglas County (near I-20 / Carroll County line) | permit denied | — | ||
| Project Pegasus (Coweta County) | Coweta County | delayed amid moratorium | — | ||
| Newton County Data Center Application Moratorium | Newton County (incl. Covington, Social Circle, Porterdale) | moratorium in force | — | ||
| QTS Atlanta Data Center Expansion (Howell Station, tax break withdrawn) | Atlanta, Fulton County (Howell Station) | tax incentive withdrawn | — | ||
| Crow Holdings Development / CHI Acquisitions LP City of Fayetteville | City of Fayetteville | cancelled | — | ||
| HB 1063 | Georgia (statewide) | cancelled | — | ||
| SB 34 | Georgia (statewide) | denied | — | ||
| Project Oak (Walt Sanders Road data center campus) | Coweta County (Walt Sanders Road, near Newnan) | halted | — | ||
| Shadowbox Studios data center | DeKalb County | denied | — | ||
| Atlas Development LLC Adairsville area (Bartow County) | Adairsville area (Bartow County) | cancelled | — | ||
| EdgeConneX (via East Village Dothan LLC) Douglas County Commission | Douglas County Commission | denied | — |
Local moratoria and restrictions (60) appear by county and city in the county-by-county section. Counts include every status in the weekly tracker feeds as of October 5, 2026. The Georgia Data Center Map page counts only active local pauses and delayed or blocked projects as of its September 2 rebuild, so its figures are lower. The difference is one of definition and date.
Nearby states
Georgia's neighbors
AlabamaNon-RTO (utility-run) · 1.9 GW planned+3.6% residential priceOpen page →FloridaNon-RTO (utility-run) · 2.5 GW planned+1.8% residential priceOpen page →North CarolinaNon-RTO (utility-run) · 2.1 GW planned+9.0% residential priceOpen page →South CarolinaNon-RTO (utility-run) · 2.2 GW planned+7.6% residential priceOpen page →TennesseeNon-RTO (utility-run) · 4.0 GW planned+4.9% residential priceOpen page →All statesThe national mapOpen →
Questions
Georgia power, answered from the record
How much new power generation is planned in Georgia?
EIA's August 2026 inventory lists 6,872 MW of planned generators in Georgia, 801 MW of it under construction or built. By capacity the pipeline is solar 56%, natural gas 37%, battery storage 8%. The largest single unit is Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage (1,200 MW, BrightNight Power). Owners plan to retire 0 MW from 2026 to 2030.
Who runs the power grid in Georgia?
Non-RTO (utility-run) serves most of Georgia, which means vertically integrated utilities plan and dispatch generation under the state commission. 60,773 MW of data center load sits in tracked queues, 2nd in the country.
How much do data centers add to the Georgia economy?
PwC's 2026 study for the Data Center Coalition credits the industry with 187,660 in-state jobs, $29.1B of GDP (3.3% of the state economy, 5th of 51) and $2.1B in state and local taxes in 2024. These are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
Which data center projects are delayed in Georgia?
The SAVRN Delay Watchlist names 14 projects in Georgia, among them Project Sail (Coweta County) (900 MW), Kingston data center (Thor Equities) (150 MW), Powers Ferry Place (18 MW).
Is planned generation in Georgia on schedule?
19 of 20 planned units of 50 MW or more not yet under construction are past the latest date to order a step-up transformer (more than 160 weeks) for their planned in-service date, and 5 gas units are past the turbine order date (about five years). They hold schedule only if equipment is already on order.
Are electricity prices rising in Georgia?
Residential electricity averaged 15.40¢/kWh from January to July 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier, the 38th fastest increase of 51. Commercial sales, the class that includes data centers, changed +5.7%.
Where are the data centers in Georgia?
262 data centers run by 124 operators are identified in Georgia. The largest clusters are in Fulton County (106), Douglas County (23), Cobb County (15).
Does Georgia have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 11 state-level measures (0 enacted) and 60 local moratoria or restrictions in Georgia, 49 of them in force, 5th most in the country.
Across SAVRN
Georgia across the SAVRN trackers
U.S. Data Center Map: GeorgiaEvery data center identified in the state, by city and operatorData Center Moratorium TrackerState and local measures, each citedData Center Delay WatchlistNamed projects delayed, blocked or under challengeGrid Operator WatchlistLarge-load rules, queues, deadlinesData Center Capital AtlasNamed sites, capital providers, at-risk capitalData Center Water TrackerWater measures and the fifty-state ledger
Sources
Sources for this page
- BEA state GDP via FRED
- BLS LAUS
- BLS OEWS
- BLS QCEW
- BLS State Employment (CES)
- EEI large customer projects
- EIA Electric Power Monthly
- EIA-860M (Aug 2026)
- NCSL
- PwC for the Data Center Coalition
- SAVRN Capital Atlas
- SAVRN Data Center Map
- SAVRN Delay Watchlist
- SAVRN Grid Operator Watchlist
- SAVRN Moratorium Tracker
- U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas)
Every figure links to its original source through the Sources buttons. Values marked derived are calculated from reported figures.