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Recent Georgia data center news

• Jan 14, 2026

  Emerging Data Center Markets: Key Locations to Watch in 2026

  Cushman & Wakefield reports that power and land constraints in major U.S. data center hubs are driving operators to consider secondary and tertiary markets.

  • Main announcement: Cushman & Wakefield finds power and land constraints in primary hubs (Northern Virginia, Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Atlanta, Portland/Eastern Oregon) are shifting site selection toward secondary/tertiary markets; highlights include OpenAI’s Stargate (~$100 billion) and Vantage Frontier (~$25+ billion) as large upcoming projects.
  • Details/background: Regions such as Pennsylvania, the Carolinas, Central Washington, New Jersey, and Massachusetts are offering economic incentives, faster approvals, and flexible regulatory frameworks; Central Washington offers low-cost hydro power enabling 100% renewable operation but is also facing power constraints.
• Jan 12, 2026

  Reporter's Notebook: CES2026 Showed AI's Shift Toward Always-On Infrastructure

  At CES2026, multiple technology companies framed AI as an infrastructure challenge requiring systems that run continuously and reliably.

  • Main announcement/action: NVIDIA introduced the Vera Rubin computing platform and AMD showcased the Helios rack-scale system as integrated solutions for continuous AI workloads; AMD noted global AI computing capacity has grown roughly a hundred-fold since 2022 but remains insufficient for next-generation systems.
  • Background and details: Exhibits included industrial robots (Hyundai + Boston Dynamics’ Atlas), Caterpillar’s Cat AI Assistant for fleet and maintenance management, Waymo planning expansion to five additional U.S. cities later this year (current markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, Atlanta), ASUS demoing WiFi 8 claiming 2x IoT coverage and sixfold P99 latency improvement, and wearable devices from Lenovo, Peri (perimenopause monitoring), and Dephy (Sidekick exoskeleton).
• Jan 10, 2026

  Environmental Groups Demand Georgia PSC Reconsider Data Center Energy Plan Overreach

  The Sierra Club, SELC, and SACE filed a motion asking the Georgia Public Service Commission to reconsider its December approval of Georgia Power’s RFP.

  • Main action: The environmental groups filed a petition for reconsideration asking the PSC to reverse approval of Georgia Power’s RFP that would procure up to 10 gigawatts by 2031 and authorize projects including the proposed 757-megawatt Plant McIntosh; the PSC staff estimated customer bills could rise about $20 per month and ratepayers could pay $50–60 billion over the next 50 years.
  • Background and details: The motion argues Georgia Power does not need 10 GW of new resources by 2031, cites the PSC’s Dec. 19 approval, names Commissioners Johnson and Hubbard as recently seated, and highlights that the approval would support expanded methane gas plants with operations extending until 2075 (as stated by the groups).
• Jan 10, 2026

  Cisco routers knocked out due to Cloudflare DNS change

  Cloudflare reverted a software update that changed DNS record ordering after many Cisco routers and switches entered reboot loops.

  • Main action:Cloudflare rolled out a small software change that altered DNS record ordering (CNAME vs non-CNAME sequence), then reverted the release to restore standard ordering after connectivity problems surfaced; the change exposed devices (notably Cisco embedded DNS resolvers) that entered fatal reboot loops and caused enterprises to implement temporary workarounds.
  • Background/details: Analysts from Moor Insights & Strategy, Fusion Collective, and Greyhound Research said the change was standards-compliant but collided with fragile client assumptions; recommended mitigations include routing device DNS through internal resolvers, implementing multi-provider DNS redundancy, and treating DNS behavior as an infrastructure reliability concern (Cisco had provided no public advisory or patch as of January 9).
• Jan 6, 2026

  Ohio EPA reviewing data center discharge permits amid water quality concerns

  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a proposal to issue five-year permits allowing eligible data centers to discharge cooling water into Ohio’s lakes and streams.

  • Main action: The draft would allow eligible data centers to obtain five-year permits to release cooling water; the permit text includes a ban on discharges within 500 yards upstream of a public water intake, prohibits discharges into groundwater and lakes other than Lake Erie, and uses standard NPDES “lowering” language for new or expanded discharges. The article states a single data center can use up to half a billion gallons of water daily for cooling.
  • Background and details:Environmental groups (Ohio Valley Environmental Group, Ohio River Foundation) raise concerns about PFAS contamination and limited capacity at rural treatment centers to filter contaminants; the Ohio EPA responded that permits include strict limits and monitoring and that data centers are not expected to be PFAS sources. The piece notes H2Ohio does not set discharge rules, mentions Bloom Energy as an alternative technology, and provides a public comment link (https://ohioepa.commentinput.com/?id=csDN8pRrg).
• Jan 6, 2026

  North Texas’ Concentric Acquires Atlanta-Based Data Center Services Co. Critical Components

  Concentric has acquired Critical Components Inc. (CCI).

  • Acquisition details: Concentric, a national industrial power and maintenance company based in Carrollton, has acquired Critical Components Inc. (CCI), an Atlanta-based provider of critical power and precision cooling for data centers, industrials, and healthcare. CCI will take a leadership role at Concentric to expand the combined company’s data center infrastructure capabilities and service footprint across the U.S.; no financial terms or timelines were disclosed.
  • Integration and rationale: The companies plan to integrate Concentric’s power solutions with CCI’s industry relationships and technical expertise to serve high-profile data center clients and address complex power and cooling challenges driven by demand for AI and advanced computing. The announcement includes executive statements from John Winter (Concentric) and Scott Cockerham (CCI) describing strategic fit and scaling resources.
• Jan 6, 2026

  DataBank CFO Kevin Ooley on Financing for Scale in the AI Era

  DataBank expanded its development credit facility from $725 million to $1.6 billion to fund prioritized data center growth in the AI era.

  • Main announcement & structure: DataBank upsized its primary development credit facility to $1.6 billion (original target $1.2–$1.3 billion; bank appetite reached nearly $2 billion). The facility is a pooled, revolving “Devco facility” led by TD Bank with commitments from 14 original banks plus 6 new lenders, designed to fund multiple projects across stages and free capacity by refinancing stabilized assets into ABS securitizations.
  • Background & project details: The company raised roughly $2 billion in equity in late 2024, has nearly 20 projects underway across 2025–2026 concentrated in priority U.S. markets (Northern Virginia, Dallas, Atlanta), including a 40-megawatt facility in Dallas and a 20-megawatt fully pre-leased deployment in Northern Virginia; equity and debt drawdowns are scheduled to align with construction timelines.
• Jan 6, 2026

  Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots

  Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting, published a monthly roundup of current data center job openings on its jobs board.

  • Monthly jobs roundup: The post lists roughly 15–18 open roles (examples: Data Center Facility Technician, Electrical Commissioning Engineer, Construction Project Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer, Production Architect, Strategic Sales Account Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Site Selection Manager/Director/VP, Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Superintendent, Project Executive, MEP Construction Project Manager, Mechanical Commissioning Engineer, Engineering Design Director, Navy Nuke Facility Technician) with locations across the United States including Impact, TX; Ashburn, VA; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Reading, PA; Allentown, PA; Charlotte, NC; New Albany, OH; Lyndhurst, NJ; Boulder, CO; Richmond, VA; Austin, TX.
  • Role and employer context: Positions are listed with mission-critical data center providers, engineering design and commissioning firms, A/E/C architecture firms, equipment rental providers, electrical contractors and general contractors; listings repeatedly cite energy efficiency, sustainable design, and AI infrastructure support, and several technician roles explicitly note acceptance of Navy Nuke / military veterans.
• Jan 6, 2026

  From environment issues to Supreme Court murder appeals; stories to follow in 2026

  Bluffton Today outlines continuing 2026 storylines focused on the South Carolina Lowcountry: a scheduled South Carolina Supreme Court hearing for Alex Murdaugh’s murder-conviction appeal and multiple major energy, environmental, and local-government issues including a proposed $2.5 billion gas plant and companion interstate pipeline.

  • Main announcement/action: The article reports the S.C. Supreme Court will hear Alex Murdaugh’s murder-conviction appeal on Feb. 11, 2026; energy partners Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper are authorized to build a $2.5 billion, 2,000-MW natural gas plant at Canadys and contracted Elba Express Company (Kinder Morgan) for the $431 million, 71-mile Bridge Project pipeline (30-inch steel), with a FERC application targeted in early 2027 and construction anticipated in early 2029 and operation by mid-2030.
  • Background and other details: The piece documents local opposition and environmental concern (CVSC, Charleston Climate Coalition, petitions), a proposed 859-acre data center campus in Colleton County under review by the Colleton County Zoning Board of Appeals, ongoing remediation efforts at the 50+-acre Nevamar industrial site (TCE plume, asbestos, deed restrictions), and a 50-page forensic audit of Hampton County finances detailing loans and missing transactions (e.g., $9 million loans from CPST, $14,024,498.35 in unrecorded disbursements).
• Jan 6, 2026

  Hyperscalers in 2026: What’s Next for the World’s Largest Data Center Operators?

  Hyperscale cloud operators announced aggressive expansion to meet AI demand, with global hyperscaler capital expenditure projected to exceed $600 billion in 2026. The report highlights capacity growth, project delays, and sustainability challenges tied to power and cooling.

  • Main announcement/action: Hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Oracle, Alibaba) are expanding aggressively for AI and cloud services; projected capex > $600 billion in 2026, and Data Center Watch reported >36 projects worth $162 billion blocked or delayed as of June 2025. Specific planned investments include AWS Saudi Arabia ($5.3 billion), AWS European Sovereign Cloud in Germany (€7.8 billion through 2040), AWS Chile (>$4 billion), Google $2 billion 10-year Turkey commitment, Meta’s Louisiana Hyperion ($27 billion JV with Blue Owl Capital), and Oracle Stargate I (1.2 GW initial capacity, planning for ~450,000 NVIDIA GB200 GPUs).
  • Background and other details:Microsoft is deploying Fairwater AI campuses (Atlanta operational Oct 2025; Wisconsin expected early 2026) with closed-loop liquid cooling and custom Azure Maia accelerators; Google expanded regions (Sweden, South Africa, Mexico) and is expanding in Kuwait, Malaysia, Thailand; analyst insights from Synergy Research Group, Dell’Oro, and GlobalData note a shift from redundancy to AI-optimized, high-density facilities, tens of gigawatts of additional power demand over the next 2–3 years, and a focus on renewable energy adoption and innovative cooling to address grid pressure.