What Georgia's election could mean for data centers
(The Center Square) – Data center companies interested in Georgia will have a new Democratic-majority Public Service Commission and a governor who wants to take a closer look at their development. The data center boom has not shown signs of slowing down, with five new Development of Regional Impact filings in October alone, according to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The latest, filed Oct. 29, is a 1.5-million-square-foot facility situated on 235 acres in Fulton County's Union City. Georgia Conservation Voters and its affiliated PAC, Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund, poured $4.3 million in two election cycles for Democratic Public Service Commission candidates, the organization said. Democrat Peter Hubbard won a July 2025 special election, ousting Fitz Johnson, who was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to serve the remainder of the term of Chuck Eaton, who was appointed to the Fulton County Superior Court, according to election results from the Georgia Secretary of State. Hubbard defeated Johnson again on Tuesday and was elected to a full term. Democrat Sheila Edwards won an open seat on Tuesday by defeating Republican Josh Tolbert. Hubbard and Edwards join Democrat Alicia Johnson, who was also elected in July 2025 by defeating long-time commissioner
