Data center siting snapshot: Douglas 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 indicates approximately 95.6 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line within Douglas County, comprising 43.5 miles at 500 kV or more and 52.1 miles at 230 kV ^[1]. An additional 31.5 miles of 115–161 kV line are mapped in the area ^[2]. Georgia Power is the owner of record with the most mapped 115 kV+ line miles ^[3]. One named line endpoint touching 230 kV+ lines is mapped inside the county ^[4]. Retail electric utilities with mapped service territory covering part of the county include Georgia Power and Greystone Power, though these boundaries are approximate ^[5].

Douglas County Resolution 25-116, titled "Resolution: Moratorium Data Center Accessory," is recorded with a status of ended and dated 2025-03-18 ^[6]. At the state level, a certification for about 10 GW of new generation is enacted, dated 2026-09-01 ^[7]. A governor-elect pledge for a temporary statewide pause is proposed, dated 2026-11-04 ^[8]. Several legislative measures have failed, including SB 410 (2026) regarding tax exemptions ^[9], SB 34 (2025-2026) concerning utility costs ^[10], HB 1063 (2026) on customer cost protection ^[11], and HB 1059 (2026) proposing a statewide moratorium ^[12].

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, Greystone Power. (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 95.6 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line inside Douglas County, GA: 43.5 miles at 500 kV or more, 0.0 miles at 345 kV and 52.1 miles at 230 kV. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
2. [2] The same map shows about 31.5 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] 1 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, Greystone Power. Territory boundaries are approximate. Source: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (EIA-861 based; archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
6. [6] Douglas County (county): Douglas County Resolution 25-116, "Resolution: Moratorium Data Center Accessory" (PDF saved at research/_originals/Douglas-County-Moratorium-25-116-Resolution-Moratorium-Data-Center-Accessory_DouglasC. Status: ended, dated 2025-03-18. Source: Douglas County Resolution No. 25-116 (Moratorium - Certain Applications: Computer Infrastructure/Data Processing)
7. [7] 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)
8. [8] 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
9. [9] 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
10. [10] 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
11. [11] 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
12. [12] 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'