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Recent Georgia data center news

• Jul 17, 2026

  New York State just hit pause on the AI data center boom

  New York State has announced a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers while it develops a regulatory framework for permitting, community impacts, and grid protection.

  • Governor Kathy Hochul signed an Executive Order described as the “nation’s first moratorium” on new hyperscale data centers, with the state halting environmental permits for up to one year.
  • New York will create a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) and a Community Investment Framework (CIF) within 60 days; the article also says the state is considering a fund tied to aging grid infrastructure and clean energy procurement.
  • The proposed community contribution is $1 million per megawatt (MW) of anticipated utility demand per project, implying $50 million for 50 MW and $400 million for 400 MW.
  • The piece is a news analysis/commentary article about policy and industry impacts, not a first-hand company announcement; it references prior and current policy moves in New York and quotes analysts on likely market effects.
• Jul 16, 2026

  High-density Data Center and Colocation Footprints

  365 Data Centers has outlined its high-density data center expansion strategy, combining upgrades to existing facilities with a new AI-ready capacity pipeline.

  • The company says organic expansion will upgrade facilities it already owns and operates in Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, and Colorado to support higher-density deployments.
  • Through a partnership with Aphorio Carter, 365 Data Centers says it is developing about 200 MW of AI-ready capacity across key U.S. markets over the next 18-24 months, with initial projects in Colorado and Kentucky and other sites under evaluation in Connecticut, Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, and Tennessee.
• Jul 15, 2026

  MHI Advances AI Infrastructure Commercialization with U.S. Deployment of 10MW-Class Chiller and MCP Development-- Supporting AI Infrastructure Through Modular Cooling and NVIDIA Ecosystem Collaboration --

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has announced the U.S. shipment of its 10MW-class centrifugal chiller test unit and progress on its Modular Chiller Plant (MCP) for AI infrastructure.

  • MHI says it has shipped a 10MW-class centrifugal chiller test unit to the United States, with arrival scheduled at the Port of Brunswick, Georgia around July.
  • The company says the Modular Chiller Plant (MCP) combines the chiller with pumps, heat exchangers, and controls, is aligned with NVIDIA DSX™ cooling architectures, and is undergoing U.S. safety and regulatory certification, including UL certification.
  • MHI also said it participates in the NVIDIA Partner Network as a Power & Cooling Partner and is collaborating with NVIDIA and ecosystem partners on integrated power and cooling technologies, including 800VDC power initiatives.
• Jul 15, 2026

  A Year Later, Trumps OBB Act Caused 468,000 Mostly Green Job Losses, Claims E2 BW Research

  E2 and BW Research have released an analysis claiming that Trump-era clean energy policy reversals and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act caused major project cancellations and job losses in the United States.

  • The report says 216 abandoned projects led to $68.2 billion in foregone capital investment, $48.4 billion in annual operational spending, and 468,000 lost jobs across construction, manufacturing, supply chain, and induced effects.
  • It attributes the fallout to the January 20, 2025 executive order freezing IRA and IIJA disbursements and the OBBA signed on July 4, 2025, and says the lost energy buildout includes about 10 GW solar, 3.75 GW wind, and 9.08 GW battery storage.
  • The article is a commentary-style report summary based on E2/BW Research modeling using IMPLAN and NREL JEDI frameworks, and it references project cancellations involving companies such as GM, Ford-CATL, Toyota, VinFast, Honda, Freyr, Kore Power, Natron, Li-Cycle, NorSun, and Ebon Solar.
• Jul 14, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 14, 2026

  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) has published a climate and energy newsletter highlighting recent articles, congressional actions, and upcoming briefings.

  • Main announcement/action: EESI promotes an online briefing with the Natural Resources Defense Council on Thursday, July 16 at noon about tracking and reducing nitrogen fertilizer use, associated emissions, and lowering costs for farmers.
  • Background and other details: The newsletter also references a House vote on the SECURE Grid Act (H.R. 7257), a future briefing on severe drought on July 24, and archived materials on extreme heat, grid resilience, and data centers.
  • The issue is presented as a newsletter / event roundup rather than a standalone policy announcement by a company, and it includes EESI contact information at the end.
• Jul 14, 2026

  CleanSpark secures tenant with 20-year lease for data center in Sandersville, Georgia

  CleanSpark has announced a 20-year lease for its Sandersville, Georgia data center with an unnamed global technology company, marking a monetization milestone for its digital infrastructure portfolio.

  • The lease covers 175MW of IT capacity at the Georgia site and includes two five-year extension options; CleanSpark expects $6.6 billion in contracted revenue over the initial term.
  • CleanSpark also signed a letter of intent covering its Texas portfolio of 718 acres and 885MW of secured and planned capacity, including the Sealy and Bazoria campuses; the company said the customer will deploy production-grade infrastructure for a range of computing workloads.
• Jul 14, 2026

  New York becomes first US state to impose data center moratorium

  New York has announced a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers.

  • Governor Kathy Hochul signed the order into law, immediately pausing environmental permits for projects of 50MW or more while a regulatory framework is developed.
  • The framework will include a Generic Environmental Impact Statement on energy demand, water use and quality, and air quality, and local entities will receive guidance within 60 days on community benefits negotiations; the order also directs consideration of a New York Grid Acceleration Fund.
  • The article also references earlier and proposed legislation, including S.9144 introduced by Elizabeth Krueger and a proposed national moratorium, the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, introduced by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in March 2026.
• Jul 13, 2026

  TA Realty buys data center-zoned land in Sterling, Virginia

  TA Realty’s data center arm has acquired a 9.82-acre, data center-zoned land parcel at 45564 Thayer Road, Sterling, Virginia for $60 million.

  • The off-market deal closed on June 8; TA paid $6.1 million per acre for the site, which has approval for a two-story data center building.
  • JK Land Holdings sold the property after TA Digital Group made an unsolicited offer; KUHN said the price reflects market value for fully entitled, site plan-approved data center ground in the area. TA Realty’s data center platform reportedly includes more than 12 projects and nearly 3GW of power capacity.
• Jul 10, 2026

  How Louisiana is preparing to capitalize on a nuclear energy boom

  Louisiana is signaling a broader strategy to build out its nuclear-energy ecosystem, with Turner Industries dedicating fabrication capacity to nuclear-grade work and state institutions supporting workforce and infrastructure development.

  • Turner Industries has dedicated its Port Allen and New Iberia fabrication facilities to produce nuclear-grade piping and precision modules for advanced reactors, with the move expected to create 1,000 new jobs while preserving its existing industrial business.
  • Louisiana Economic Development, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the governor’s office, and industrial groups are backing local nuclear infrastructure; LSU is seeking federal funding for nuclear engineering education and plans to work with Baton Rouge Community College to certify nuclear welders.
  • The article frames this as a future-oriented strategy, not a completed deal or project announcement; it emphasizes rising demand from data centers and manufacturing, the potential role of SMRs, and workforce shortages highlighted by the Vogtle expansion.
• Jul 10, 2026

  FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

  The article provides analysis and commentary on 2026 supercomputing buildouts, contrasting public exascale systems with hyperscaler AI campuses. It is not a first-time announcement by one entity, but a roundup of recent developments and milestones.

  • The piece compares public TOP500 systems and private hyperscaler AI campuses, highlighting that private builds are measured in hundreds of megawatts to gigawatts rather than HPL scores.
  • It cites several recent milestones, including Microsoft’s Wisconsin Fairwater campus, xAI’s Colossus 2, OpenAI and Oracle’s Stargate, and Meta’s Prometheus nuclear power agreements.
  • It also notes Alice Recoque installation in France under a €354.8 million EuroHPC JU contract with Eviden and mentions the next TOP500 list at SC26 in November.