Georgia Power uses eminent domain to acquire nearly 30 homes for data center grid expansion

Published Jul 26, 09:00 AM UTC

Georgia Power is using eminent domain to acquire nearly 30 residential properties along a 35-mile transmission line route in Georgia, part of a larger 1,000-mile grid expansion to power AI data centers. The Ashley Park-Wansley Transmission Project, approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission, will add 10 gigawatts of capacity. Residents like Ansley Brown face losing their childhood homes, with 70-80% of the power expected to go to data centers. Georgia Power denies being in the data center business but acknowledges the project serves broader community needs. Negotiations with affected homeowners are reportedly near completion, with construction slated for next year.