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Forsyth Technology Campus — Forsyth, Georgia

Forsyth city leaders approved a special conditional rezoning of about 1,600 acres of timberland for a hyperscale data center on Feb. 2, 2026, over the objections of many residents and the planning board's recommendation.

Short answer

The Forsyth Technology Campus is a proposed hyperscale data center on about 1,600 acres of timberland along Interstate 75 in Monroe County, Georgia, inside the city of Forsyth. The city council approved a special conditional rezoning on Feb. 2, 2026. Developers estimate $224 million a year in tax revenue to the city, a figure that GPB reports as 19 times the city's current annual revenue. The city's permitted water withdrawal is 4 million gallons a day, just over half the project's projected need.

At a glance

Developer
Trammell Crow Company (named in other coverage; not in this source)
Location
Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia, along Interstate 75
Land
About 1,600 acres of H&H Timberlands property
Tax revenue (developer filing)
About $224 million a year to the city, as reported by GPB
Water
City permit for 4 million gallons a day, just over half the projected need
Status
Rezoning approved Feb. 2, 2026; further state and local steps remain

What the sources establish

  • On Feb. 2, 2026, the Forsyth city council approved a special conditional rezoning of a swath of timberland for a hyperscale data center. [1]
  • The vote came over the objections of many residents and against the recommendation of the city's own planning and zoning board. [1]
  • The site is a 1,600-acre plot owned by H&H Timberlands, next to Interstate 75. [1]
  • Developers estimate annual tax revenue of $224 million flowing to the city, which GPB reports is 19 times the city's current annual revenue. [1]
  • The city's water withdrawals, permitted by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, are 4 million gallons a day, just over half the data center's projected need. [1]
  • The site is near 500-kilovolt power lines, which the property owner cited as a reason the land suits a data center. [1]
  • Diesel backup generators are proposed for the data center. Opponents said they would be run at least monthly for testing. [1]
  • The owner said zoning is only the first of dozens of regulatory steps before any data center is built. [1]

Conflicts. This page relies on one source, so no conflicts are reported. The tax revenue figure is the developers' estimate as filed with the state. The generator count of about 1,000 is an opponent's description, not a figure from the developer.

Background

Opponents raised air and water concerns tied to Georgia Power's coal-fired Plant Scherer, about 20 miles from the site, including mercury in fish and fine particle pollution from backup generators. Those are opponents' arguments; GPB reports them, but the source does not measure them.

GPB reports that several data center bills in the Georgia legislature could change the regulatory steps that follow the zoning vote.

Timeline

  1. Feb. 2, 2026 — Forsyth city council approves the special conditional rezoning over the planning board's recommendation.

What this page does not establish

  • Megawatt capacity and the number of buildings.
  • The power supplier and the terms of the 500-kilovolt line use.
  • The final state and local permits for the generators and water use.
  • Whether any new Georgia legislation changes the approval steps.

What to check next

  1. Forsyth City Council minutes and the approved rezoning ordinance.
  2. Georgia Environmental Protection Division water withdrawal permit for the city.
  3. Georgia Environmental Protection Division air permits for backup generators.
  4. Developer's state tax filing cited for the $224 million estimate.

Frequently asked questions

When did Forsyth approve the campus?

The city council approved a special conditional rezoning on Feb. 2, 2026, according to GPB.

How much tax would it bring in?

Developers estimate $224 million a year in tax revenue to the city, as filed with the state. GPB reports that is 19 times the city's current annual revenue.

How much water will it use?

The city's permitted withdrawal is 4 million gallons a day, which GPB reports is just over half the data center's projected need.

Will it have backup generators?

Diesel backup generators are proposed. Opponents said they would be tested at least monthly.