Georgia Senate GOP targets data centers, but Democrats argue bill doesn’t go far enough

Georgia lawmakers move to wind down perks for data centers but otherwise leave oversight unchanged

Newnan Republican Sen. Matt Brass speaks with collegue Sen. Greg Dolezal, a Republican from Cumming, during debate on Senate Bill 410 in a session of the Georgia Senate on March 6, 2026, in the Capitol in Atlanta. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderIn a year when Georgians were clamoring for state officials to rein in the unchecked growth of data centers, the Georgia Senate chose to pass a measure that critics say largely maintains the status quo. Ne…

Georgia Senate GOP targets data centers, but Democrats argue bill doesn’t go far enough

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate adopted legislation Friday that would encourage judges to think of regular people when considering disputes about contracts between electric utilities and big customers like data centers. The legislation is aimed at shielding residential customers from…