A data center campus could be coming to Columbus, Georgia.
Economic development group Choose Columbus recently announced that the Development Authority of Columbus has been negotiating with Habitat Partners to secure a site for a data center development.
Project Ruby would be a $5 billion+ data center campus located in Muscogee County. The site would be built out between 2027 and 2030, according to the announcement.
“This project represents one of the largest technology investments in our region’s history,” said Selvin Hollingsworth, chairman of the Development Authority of Columbus, Georgia. “Its economic and fiscal impacts will expand opportunity, enhance our tax base, and position Columbus as a competitive hub for future data-driven industries.”
Further details on the project haven’t been shared. The Ledge-Enquirer reports that a four-building campus is being proposed on some 987 acres in Upatoi that were recently sold to Habitat Real Estate Partners. The publication also reports the project has requested a 600MW grid connection from Flint Energies, with 200MW coming in 2029 and increasing out to 2034.
WRBL reports that Atlas Development is also involved in the project. The company is involved in data centers all across the state of Georgia, including Rome, Villa Rica, and Temple.
“Economic development is the fiscal heartbeat that drives any successful community. This project puts people from our region to work and provides sustainable revenues that will continue to enhance the quality of life for the residents of this community,” added Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson.
Muscogee County is located on Georgia’s central western border with Alabama. The county encompasses the city of Columbus, some 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. Upatoi is a community in northeastern Muscogee County, some 18 miles (28.9km) east of Columbus.
The Columbus development authority is reportedly not offering any tax incentives to potential data center developers.
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