Data center siting snapshot: Fulton 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 records approximately 258.7 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line within Fulton County, including 33.1 miles at 500 kV or more and 225.6 miles at 230 kV ^[1]. An additional 171.4 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]. Eight named line endpoints touching 230 kV+ lines, typically substations or switchyards, are located inside the county ^[4]. Retail electric utilities with mapped service territories covering part of the county include Georgia Power, Greystone Power, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, and the City of Fairburn ^[5].

Local records show that Milton enacted a 30-day pause on data center applications and permits, which has been extended and remains in force as of June 15, 2026 ^[6]. East Point extended an existing data center moratorium via a City Council voice vote, which is also in force as of January 2026 ^[7]. At the state level, the Georgia PSC and Georgia Power certified about 10 GW of new generation, a status marked as enacted on September 1, 2026 ^[8]. A proposed temporary statewide pause was pledged by the Governor-elect on November 4, 2026 ^[9]. Several legislative attempts to regulate data center costs or impose moratoriums, including SB 410, SB 34, HB 1063, and HB 1059, failed between February and March 2026 ^{[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, Greystone Power, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, City of Fairburn (GA). (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 258.7 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line inside Fulton County, GA: 33.1 miles at 500 kV or more, 0.0 miles at 345 kV and 225.6 miles at 230 kV. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
2. [2] The same map shows about 171.4 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] 8 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, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, City of Fairburn (GA). Territory boundaries are approximate. Source: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (EIA-861 based; archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
6. [6] Milton (Fulton County) (city): City Council resolution enacting a 30-day pause on data center applications and permits, subsequently extended. Status: in force, dated 2026-06-15, listed end date 2027-01-16. Source: Milton extends data center freeze for 180 more days
7. [7] East Point (Fulton County) (city): City Council voice-vote extension of an existing data center moratorium. Status: in force, dated 2026-01. Source: Jan 05, 2026 City Council - East Point, GA
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'