Georgia Power acquires 30 homes via eminent domain for transmission line expansion

Published Jul 30, 11:20 AM UTC

Georgia Power, the state's largest utility, is acquiring 30 residential properties through sale or eminent domain to expand a 35-mile transmission line between the Ashley Park Substation and Plant Wansley. Affected resident Ansley Brown claimed the project is driven by data center demand, though Georgia Power denies a direct link. The substation sits less than five miles from a large AI data center. Brown's family reached a settlement with the company after contacting their representative. The article highlights growing tensions over eminent domain for AI infrastructure, rising electricity costs passed to consumers, and Oregon's law requiring large power users like data centers to pay a 30% surcharge, reducing residential rates by 1.3%.