Data center siting snapshot: Coweta County, Georgia

Line miles are measured from the archived HIFLD Transmission Lines layer inside the Census county boundary. Mapped lines are not available capacity.

What the public record shows

The archived HIFLD map displays approximately 166.7 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line within Coweta County, including 31.1 miles at 500 kV or more and 135.6 miles at 230 kV ^[1]. An additional 171.1 miles of 115–161 kV line are mapped in the area ^[2]. Georgia Power is the owner of record for the most mapped 115 kV+ line miles ^[3]. Three named line endpoints touching 230 kV+ lines are located inside the county ^[4]. Retail electric utilities with mapped service territory covering part of the county include Georgia Power, Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation, and the Newnan Water, Sewer & Light Commission ^[5].

County records show a 180-day moratorium on permits and land use amendments is currently in force, dated June 16, 2026 ^[6]. A previous moratorium from May 2025 has ended and was replaced by a permanent data center ordinance ^[7]. At the state level, a certification for about 10 GW of new generation was enacted on September 1, 2026 ^[8]. A proposed temporary statewide pause was pledged by the Governor-elect on November 4, 2026 ^[9]. Several bills addressing data center costs and moratoriums failed in 2026, including SB 410, SB 34, HB 1063, and HB 1059 ^{[10][11][12][13]}.

Drafted by our local model from the numbered facts below, then checked sentence by sentence by a second model and a rules-based check.

Data center rules on record

Rule records come from The MW Desk legislation tracker, which includes rows from the Moratorium Nation dataset by Michael J. Bommarito (CC BY 4.0). Statuses change; confirm with the jurisdiction's own record.

Utilities on record

Georgia Power, Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation, Newnan Water, Sewer & Light Commission. (HIFLD/EIA-861 territory polygons; approximate and often overlapping.)

Market context on The MW Desk: Atlanta + Georgia secondary.

Sources

1. [1] The archived HIFLD map shows about 166.7 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line inside Coweta County, GA: 31.1 miles at 500 kV or more, 0.0 miles at 345 kV and 135.6 miles at 230 kV. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
2. [2] The same map shows about 171.1 miles of 115–161 kV line in the county. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
3. [3] Owners of record with the most mapped 115 kV+ line miles in the county: Georgia Power. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
4. [4] 3 named line endpoints touching 230 kV+ lines (usually substations or switchyards) are mapped inside the county. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
5. [5] Retail electric utilities whose mapped service territory covers part of the county include: Georgia Power, Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation, Newnan Water, Sewer & Light Commission. Territory boundaries are approximate. Source: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (EIA-861 based; archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
6. [6] Coweta County (county): (second instrument, June 2026) Coweta County Board of Commissioners resolution imposing a 180-day moratorium on acceptance of permits, land use amendments, rezoning/conditional use and variance applic. Status: in force, dated 2026-06-16. Source: Times-Herald (Newnan)
7. [7] Coweta County (county): (first instrument, May 2025) Board of Commissioners moratorium resolution; replaced by permanent data center ordinance posted at https://www.coweta.ga.us/home/showpublisheddocument/32598/6390166090466. Status: ended, dated 2025-05-06. Source: 'On our doorstep:' Coweta County passes 180-day moratorium on data center proposals after 2 approved
8. [8] Georgia state/utility level, Georgia PSC / Georgia Power: Certification of about 10 GW of new generation. Status: enacted, dated 2026-09-01. Source: Georgia PSC: Data Center Fact Sheet (Sep 2026)
9. [9] Georgia state/utility level, Georgia: Governor-elect pledge: temporary statewide pause. Status: proposed, dated 2026-11-04. Source: DCD: Anti-data center candidates claim victory across the US in 2026 midterm elections
10. [10] Georgia state/utility level, Georgia: SB 410 (2026) (Would repeal the data center equipment sales/use tax exemption while preserving prior certificates). Status: failed, dated 2026-03-10. Source: SB 410 (2025-2026) - Georgia General Assembly bill status
11. [11] Georgia state/utility level, Georgia: SB 34 (2025-2026) (Would prohibit utility costs caused by commercial data centers from being included in rates unless recovered solely or substantially from data centers). Status: failed, dated 2026-02-25. Source: SB 34 (2025-2026) - Georgia General Assembly bill status
12. [12] Georgia state/utility level, Georgia: HB 1063 (2026) (Would require electric utilities to protect residential and retail customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation). Status: failed, dated 2026-02-18. Source: HB 1063 (2025-2026) - Georgia General Assembly bill status
13. [13] Georgia state/utility level, Georgia: HB 1059 (2026) ("Data Center Impact Assessment and Development Moratorium Act of 2026"; would impose a statewide development moratorium and create an assessment commission). Status: failed, dated 2026-02-02. Source: HB 1059 (2025-2026) - Georgia General Assembly bill status, 'Data Center Impact Assessment and Development Moratorium Act of 2026'