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Recent Georgia data center news

• Sep 21, 2026

  Google-backed pilot demonstrates hourly carbon accounting for US BESS using granular certificates

  Google and its partners have announced a US battery storage pilot that created what they describe as the first environmental revenue stream for BESS assets, alongside NeoVolta’s US$53 million capacity reservation for Ontario AI data centre projects.

  • The three-month pilot used hourly, time-stamped Granular Certificates to time-shift solar energy through esVolta’s Anole (240MW/480MWh) and Burksol (100MW/200MWh) projects, with Quintrace providing verification software and LevelTen Energy managing registry accounts and the transaction framework.
  • The pilot covered 9.2GWh of charge/discharge activity and was positioned against emerging hourly reporting expectations from SBTi and the GHG Protocol; separately, NeoVolta Power agreed to supply BESS equipment for Northern Ontario Edge AI data centre projects in calendar year 2027 under a US$53 million binding capacity reservation, with a broader framework contemplating 1.1GWh and US$200 million of potential supply.
• Sep 18, 2026

  US ROUNDUP: Eos draws US$87 million DOE loan, FlexGen-Lightshift expand to 16 projects, Georgia Power energises 128MW facility

  This roundup reports three separate announcements by Eos Energy Enterprises, FlexGen Power Systems with Lightshift Energy, and Georgia Power.

  • Eos Energy Enterprises received a US$87 million advance under the second tranche of its DOE loan agreement; the reimbursement covers 80% of eligible costs at the Thorn Hill manufacturing facility in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.
  • The company says Line 2 entered commercial production in June 2026 and is ramping toward ~2GWh annual capacity, with Eos expecting ~4GWh across two lines after Line 1 is relocated; separately, FlexGen and Lightshift are expanding to 16 BESS projects across Massachusetts, Virginia and Vermont, and Georgia Power has brought the 128MW Robins Battery Facility online near Warner Robins, Georgia.
• Sep 17, 2026

  Coalitions, states rush to attract talent to skilled trades

  The article reports on growing interest in skilled trades in the U.S. as AI and retirements intensify workforce shortages, while highlighting several education and industry initiatives.

  • A Thumbtack survey of over 2,400 U.S. adults found 82% of Gen Z believe skilled trades offer better long-term job security, and nearly half have started learning or are considering a career change.
  • The U.S. Department of Education launched the Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge in January and in June announced $15 million in prize funds and technical assistance for 10 states; Lowe’s Foundation launched a trades coalition with more than 75 organizations aiming to train 1 million people by 2035. Maryland’s Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 486 accepted 170 apprentices out of 1,300 applicants and plans a new training center in late 2028.
• Sep 2, 2026

  ONE Nuclear Energy executes LOI for 2.88GWh BESS and gas plant co-located with Louisiana data centre

  ONE Nuclear Energy has announced a binding letter of intent to develop Project Cayman, a 2.88GW natural gas plant and 700MW/2.88GWh battery energy storage system co-located with a high-capacity data centre campus in Louisiana.

  • The LOI was executed on 31 August with an unnamed prominent Louisiana landowner group for the Project Cayman site near RiverPlex MegaPark and northeast of SpaceX’s recently announced infrastructure development.
  • ONE Nuclear said the project supports Entergy’s transmission expansion, and that community outreach will run from September through December with public information meetings involving local parishes, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Sep 1, 2026

  Mississippi Wealth          

  This article is an analysis and commentary piece about Mississippi’s wealth geography and investment patterns; it does not announce a new first-time corporate deal, but references ongoing regional investment trends.

  • Central Mississippi is said to be drawing billions into data centers and energy, while North Mississippi is building on advanced manufacturing, technology and logistics, and the Gulf Coast is growing in shipbuilding, defense, aerospace and maritime technology.
  • The piece highlights that Mississippi’s reported millionaire density may understate wealth held in farmland, timberland, mineral and royalty interests, and privately held family businesses; it also cites Oxford/Lafayette County as a growing magnet for affluent families and notes Tunica County now has five operating casinos after recent closures.
• Aug 31, 2026

  ChatAEC Aims to Revolutionize the Development Lifecycle

  AIAEC has announced that its ChatAEC platform is being used to embed AI into the architecture, engineering and construction lifecycle for zoning, land use and regulatory research.

  • ChatAEC has been adopted by the Town of Gilbert for pilot programs to improve internal workflows and planning, and by Butler Design Group to support feasibility assessment and site analysis in early project stages.
  • The platform is currently available in Arizona, with planned expansion to Georgia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Idaho; it retrieves jurisdiction-level information and generates due diligence reports in minutes.

  This is a company announcement describing product adoption and rollout plans, not a report of a completed financing or acquisition.

• Aug 27, 2026

  Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box

  Data Center Knowledge reports that at least 18 incumbent officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after actions tied to data center projects or controversies.

  • Utah saw the clearest cases: J. Stuart Adams, Lee Perry, and Boyd Bingham all lost GOP primaries after involvement with the proposed Stratos project in Box Elder County.
  • In Missouri, four incumbent Festus city council members lost after a fight over a proposed $6 billion data center project; other losses and campaign attacks appeared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oregon, and Georgia.
  • The article is a news analysis/review, not a primary announcement; it aggregates election results, government records, campaign materials, and local reporting, and includes industry and policy responses from Tigercomm, Data Center Coalition, and state leaders.
• Aug 27, 2026

  QumulusAI Scales GPUs, but Powered Capacity Sets the Pace

  QumulusAI reported its second-quarter results and said it signed $169.7 million in new customer agreements while more than tripling its deployed GPU fleet.

  • Deployed GPUs rose to 3,088 at the end of June from 952 three months earlier; the company signed 21 new direct AI compute contracts and brought cumulative signed customer contract value to $282.5 million across 40 multiyear agreements.
  • QumulusAI ended the quarter with 8 MW of HPC capacity under executed lease and colocation agreements, all committed to customers, and has contracted for up to 3.75 MW in metropolitan Atlanta for expected service in the fourth quarter; it also purchased 1,632 Nvidia Blackwell B300 GPUs during the quarter.
• Aug 27, 2026

  The Janus Five: 20+ Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting in 2028

  The U.S. Army has announced the Janus Program selections for more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across five military installations.

  • The Army selected BWXT Advanced Technologies for Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Radiant Industries for Fort Benning, Georgia; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems for Fort Hood, Texas; Antares Nuclear for Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Westinghouse Government Services for Fort Drum, New York.
  • The five vendors may draw on up to $2.2 billion in Army investment through fiscal year 2031 under fixed-price, milestone-based OTA agreements negotiated through DIU; first project service is targeted for September 2028.
  • The article is a news report/commentary summarizing a first-time announcement and includes background on related Pentagon microreactor programs, including the Air Force’s ANPI and Project Pele.
  • Several vendor-specific details are provided, including Radiant’s up to $750 million award for 15 Kaleidos units, and Antares’ combined book of around $1 billion across programs.
• Aug 27, 2026

  Microsoft taps solar company Qcells to power AI infrastructure

  Microsoft and Qcells have announced an expanded partnership to develop new power capacity alongside Microsoft’s data center growth.

  • Microsoft would fund the power needed for its data center operations, while Qcells would develop and build new capacity to supply either Microsoft or the local utility serving communities near new data centers.
  • The companies are also exploring virtual power plants using “thousands of residential and commercial batteries”; Qcells said it will prioritize income-qualified households. Microsoft separately told the FERC that current agreements for its Wisconsin data center expansion would fail to protect utility customers.