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re: Data center land grab in Jawja
Posted on 5/12/26 at 1:24 pm to captainFid
Posted on 5/12/26 at 1:24 pm to captainFid
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I don't understand Jawja, at all -- It's like they want to become little-left-coast-California now.
Because they are allowing data centers to be built? WTF is going on here?
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Posted on 5/12/26 at 1:47 pm to Penrod
quote:The title of the thread suggests that land is being taken to build a data center.
Because they are allowing data centers to be built? WTF is going on here?
That is NOT what happened.
Georgia Power is using its eminent domain power to increase its powerline easements. The powerlines in question go to a data center.
This same thing could have happened in any state in the country.
In fact, Georgia amended its constitution after Kelo to restrict eminent domain specifically to "public use," making it harder for private, for-profit entities to acquire land.
This post was edited on 5/12/26 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 5/12/26 at 1:50 pm to Penrod
There is supposed to be a Data center coming to our area. The end buyer who has yet to be named but known by the county, said they were covering ALL cost to upgrade infrastructure. They’re going to come in and put 175 million in the county coffers. Schools system locally a would get a 20% increase to their operating budget.
It would be a closed loop cooling system so 60k gal of water needed. Nothing outrageous as other mills in the area use 3x as much. They would hire a minimum of 85 employees and the county would receive 2 million in tax monthly. They are covering all road construction cost to widen the roads leading to the facility. They are also going to be using natural gas to power the facility and have electricity through Alabama Power as a back up. They assured no one’s power bill would increase, and I believe the state of Alabama has a bill that covers this topic that the power bills for customers cannot increase due to these data centers. This is all stated in the contract.
This county can’t even keep its jail in compliance and has to carry inmates to neighboring facilities. We are always under a “boil water” notice. Failing school system every year. They can’t hardly fund kids sports. The data center they would float all expenses for youth projects. Broke isn’t the word for his county.
Data center said the county could use a portion of the 175 million, for water/sewer line upgrades, or whatever they want to use it for. It’s theirs ti spend how they choose. That’s just the up front $.
They will also be working closely with the local colleges to offer computer science degrees and hire local students who receive those degrees.
I see it as nothing but a win/win. We will NEVER get another opportunity for this kind of tax revenue for this broke arse county if they refuse this project. 2 million dollar check in the mail every month would be like hitting the lottery here.
It’ll be located on 1200 acres in the middle of nowhere. The nearest home would be 1/2 maybe? And that’s like 2 homes. Extremely rural countryside other than that. Bring it on!
It would be a closed loop cooling system so 60k gal of water needed. Nothing outrageous as other mills in the area use 3x as much. They would hire a minimum of 85 employees and the county would receive 2 million in tax monthly. They are covering all road construction cost to widen the roads leading to the facility. They are also going to be using natural gas to power the facility and have electricity through Alabama Power as a back up. They assured no one’s power bill would increase, and I believe the state of Alabama has a bill that covers this topic that the power bills for customers cannot increase due to these data centers. This is all stated in the contract.
This county can’t even keep its jail in compliance and has to carry inmates to neighboring facilities. We are always under a “boil water” notice. Failing school system every year. They can’t hardly fund kids sports. The data center they would float all expenses for youth projects. Broke isn’t the word for his county.
Data center said the county could use a portion of the 175 million, for water/sewer line upgrades, or whatever they want to use it for. It’s theirs ti spend how they choose. That’s just the up front $.
They will also be working closely with the local colleges to offer computer science degrees and hire local students who receive those degrees.
I see it as nothing but a win/win. We will NEVER get another opportunity for this kind of tax revenue for this broke arse county if they refuse this project. 2 million dollar check in the mail every month would be like hitting the lottery here.
It’ll be located on 1200 acres in the middle of nowhere. The nearest home would be 1/2 maybe? And that’s like 2 homes. Extremely rural countryside other than that. Bring it on!
This post was edited on 5/12/26 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 5/12/26 at 1:59 pm to Penrod
EVERYONE needs to be against these data centers.
Posted on 5/12/26 at 2:01 pm to HubbaBubba
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My in-laws lost 25+ acres of land to imminent domain to Uncle Sam's Corp of Engineers to "improve the habitat of the brown trout in the Provo River."
was that land in the water? WTF?
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