$17B Data Center Proposal in Coweta County is Latest to Prompt Moratorium

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, May 9th, 2025

Coweta County officials on Tuesday became the second metro Atlanta government to temporarily pause all new data center projects, to find their bearings amid an unprecedented wave of proposals.

The Coweta County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a 180-day moratorium to evaluate its data center policies and zoning codes. A similar 90-day moratorium was adopted by Douglas County in March because of the number of pending data center projects coalescing in the area.

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