Henry County, Georgia, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on January 6, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "Henry County began drafting strict data center regulations following interest from developers including Hampton Technology Park. Proposed rules include 200-foot buffers, 1,000-foot residential setbacks, noise limits of 55/45 dBA day/night… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | in force | January 6, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Henry 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.