Blakely, Georgia, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on March 1, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "QTS filed a Developments of Regional Impact application for a 12 million sq ft QTS Technology Services data center campus on the outskirts of Blakely, Georgia, the 'Peanut Capital of the World.' Construction is targeted to begin July 2026… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | in force | March 1, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Early County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Georgia context
Georgia has 66 documented local actions across 60 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (pending, February 12, 2026) and Georgia Power (PSC rule) territory has a large-load tariff (in force, February 1, 2025).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.