AWS Commits to 2 Million More Nvidia GPUs Across Its Data Center FleetAWS will deploy 2 million more Nvidia GPUs across its fleet through 2027 and 2028.Data Center Dynamics · MON AUG 31
Georgia Regulators Approve Georgia Power Contract to Serve 20 Billion Dollar OpenAI Data CenterGeorgia PSC staff approve Georgia Power's contract to serve a 3,200 megawatt OpenAI data center in Effingham County.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · SUN AUG 30
Harbert Buys 323 MW Mid-Georgia Cogen Plant as Southern Company Large Load Reaches 17 GWHarbert Management acquired the 323 MW Mid-Georgia Cogen plant in Kathleen, Georgia, citing state load growth.Utility Dive · SAT AUG 29
Georgia PSC Approves 3.2 GW Georgia Power Contract for OpenAI Data Center in Effingham CountyGeorgia regulators approved a 3.2 GW Georgia Power supply contract for OpenAI's planned Effingham County data center.Data Center Dynamics · SAT AUG 29
ERCOT Trims Texas Power Demand Forecast After Data Center PauseTexas grid planners cut peak demand projections as data center interconnection requests slow.EnergyConnects · FRI AUG 28
OpenAI Advances Project Camellia Data Center in Effingham County, GeorgiaProject Camellia adds another very large load to a Georgia grid already absorbing rapid data center growth.Data Center Knowledge · FRI AUG 28
Delaware Sets Clean Energy and Rate Requirements for Large Data Center LoadsDelaware enacts clean energy rules, a higher utility rate class and peak curtailment for hyperscale data centers.Data Center Dynamics · THU AUG 27
Four More Data Center Buildings Filed at Cedar Creek Campus in Bastrop County, TexasFilings show four more data center buildings planned at the Cedar Creek campus in Bastrop County, Texas.Data Center Dynamics · THU AUG 27
[Data] Global Data Center Market Revenue On Pace for $573 BillionStatista projects the global data center market will reach $572.99B in 2026 as US construction spending surges.Statista · THU AUG 27
Rum Group Signs $13.7 Billion Lease Deal for Georgia Data CenterRum Group signs up to $13.7B lease for GPU capacity at its Maysville, Georgia data center campus under development.Data Center Dynamics · THU AUG 27
Georgia Regulators Approve Georgia Power Contract to Serve 3.2 Gigawatt OpenAI Data CenterThe Georgia PSC approved a Georgia Power contract serving a 3,200 megawatt OpenAI data center in Effingham County.Atlanta News First · THU AUG 27
Georgia Chamber Opens Campaign to Counter Data Center Opposition Across the StateThe Georgia Chamber launched a campaign responding to local opposition and disputed claims surrounding data center develRough Draft Atlanta · THU AUG 27
Microsoft and PowerHouse Hillwood Challenge Utility Transmission Agreements at FERCMicrosoft and PowerHouse Hillwood are contesting utility transmission agreements for data centers at FERC.Utility Dive · WED AUG 26
Floyd County Commission Approves New Data Center Zoning and Permitting RulesFloyd County, Georgia commissioners approved a data center ordinance setting noise, setback, and utility conditions.WRGA News · WED AUG 26
[Data] Global Data Center Electricity Use Heads Toward 945 Terawatt Hours by 2030IEA projects global data center electricity use doubling to about 945 terawatt hours by 2030.International Energy Agency · TUE AUG 25
[Data] US Data Center Power Demand Set to Reach 66 Gigawatts by 2027Goldman Sachs projects US data center power demand rising from 31 GW in 2025 to 66 GW in 2027.Goldman Sachs · TUE AUG 25
Data Center Construction Ended Two Decades of Flat US Electricity DemandData center growth ended two decades of flat US power demand, with EPRI projecting 9 to 17 percent share by 2030.Quartz · TUE AUG 25
Metro Atlanta Ends 2025 as the Second Largest US Data Center MarketMetro Atlanta held 1,459.2 MW of data center inventory at the end of 2025, second only to Northern Virginia.Atlanta Tech News · TUE AUG 25
[Data] North American Data Center Vacancy Hits 1.4% as Atlanta Falls to 1%CBRE data shows North American data center vacancy at a record 1.4% with Atlanta at 1%.Data Center Dynamics · MON AUG 24
ERCOT Targets December for Texas Data Center Audit as Interconnections Stay PausedERCOT aims to finish its Texas data center audit by Dec. 10 as interconnections stay paused.Utility Dive · MON AUG 24