According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, A $17 billion proposal to construct 13 data centers in Coweta County has surfaced, highlighting the rapid expansion and land speculation transforming south metro Atlanta. This ambitious project, submitted as “Project Sail” by Atlas Development LLC, would significantly reshape the area near Newnan, underscoring the region’s increasing role in the data economy.
According to plans submitted to Coweta County, the 13 data centers could consume up to 72 megawatts of power each—potentially surpassing the electricity demands of all the county’s households combined. Each facility would span 378,000 square feet, bringing the project’s total footprint to nearly 5 million square feet—larger than the Georgia World Congress Center.
The project site is situated off U.S. 27, bordered by Wagers Mill and Welcome Sargent roads, and lies along a transmission line near Georgia Power’s Plant Yates. Jonathon Ward of Atlas Development highlighted the site’s strategic importance, noting, “It was just a good spot for power reasons.”…