Forsyth County, Georgia, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on October 1, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Forsyth County, Georgia, enacted a strict data center ordinance that prohibits data center cooling systems from using the county water system, one of the most restrictive approaches among Georgia counties. The ordinance is part of a wave… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | October 1, 2025 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Forsyth 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.