Atlas Development Proposes $11 Billion Data Center Campus in Georgia

Atlas Development Proposes $11 Billion Data Center Campus in Georgia January 27, 2026 The rapid expansion of the Atlanta metropolitan area as a critical data center hub is set to continue, with developer Atlas Development LLC filing plans for another massive campus in the region. This latest project underscores Georgia's accelerating transformation from a Tier 2 market into a primary destination for hyperscale and enterprise digital infrastructure investment. Atlas Development has submitted a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for "Project Bus," a proposed 350-acre data center campus in the city of Temple, located approximately 40 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The filing outlines plans for a campus comprising up to 12 data center buildings and two electrical substations, with an estimated total investment value of $11 billion upon full build-out. The project is targeted for completion by 2036. The company, which describes itself as a full-service developer specializing in power-ready sites for hyperscale clients, claims a significant development pipeline. Atlas states it controls 18 sites with a total pipeline exceeding 7.5 gigawatts of capacity. This Temple project is part of a broader portfolio of developments Atlas is pursuing in the greater Atlanta area. The company has previously filed plans for campuses in Rome and Bartow County, and is planning a 428-acre technology park near Villa Rica. Notably, Atlas sold a separate 900MW planned campus in Coweta County, known as Project Sail, to real estate giant Prologis last year. The filing for the Temple campus is a key indicator of the sustained growth trajectory for Georgia's data center market. Over the past few years, the state has seen DRI applications for more than a dozen major campuses, totaling tens of millions of square feet across dozens of buildings. This influx is driven by strong regional demand, available land, and power access. Atlanta's ecosystem now hosts major operators including Digital Realty, CoreSite, Switch, Google, Microsoft, and QTS, with significant clusters developing in areas like Lithia Springs and Douglasville. The scale of Atlas's proposed $11 billion investment highlights the increasing capital intensity of modern data center projects and solidifies Georgia's position as a leading and competitive market in the US digital infrastructure landscape. Source: datacenterdynamics