Georgia Power Acquires 300 Parcels for 35-Mile Line as AI Data Centers Take 70%-80% of Capacity
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 13
Georgia Power Acquires 300 Parcels for 35-Mile Line as AI Data Centers Take 70%-80% of Capacity
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 13
Summary
More than 300 parcels are being acquired for a 35-mile Georgia Power transmission line, and Ansley Brown said her mother sold the family home after facing the prospect of eminent domain.
Georgia Power said 70%-80% of the new line's electricity will serve data centers, with the remaining 20%-30% going to rising residential and commercial demand as the existing grid runs short of capacity.
Ansley Brown called the process "theft" and said the utility bullied her mother for a year; she has used TikTok to highlight similar cases and is seeking an apology from the company.
Georgia Power said eminent domain is a last resort and that it negotiated in good faith, but it declined to identify the data center customers, citing safety and security.