Prologis received approval on April 10 from Coweta County commissioners to move forward with a proposed $17 billion data center campus in Georgia. The decision was made by a narrow 3-2 vote, allowing the rezoning of 829 acres southwest of Atlanta from rural conservation to industrial use for the development known as Project Sail.
The project is planned to include nine buildings totaling up to 4.3 million square feet, making it one of the largest data center investments in the Southeast. The land is currently owned by Atlas Development, which managed the rezoning process, but Prologis has the site under contract and is expected to take control.
Approval came after significant opposition from county staff and local residents. Planning officials said that the proposal did not align with Coweta County’s comprehensive plan, which was created before recent growth in data centers. Residents voiced concerns about environmental effects and pressure on infrastructure. Despite this opposition, most elected officials supported the economic benefits projected by supporters.
Estimates suggest that once fully built out, Project Sail could generate more than $100 million annually in tax revenue for Coweta County. However, returns are expected to grow gradually due to high initial investment costs. The project will require about 900 megawatts of electricity—close to what a nuclear reactor produces—making energy access critical. The site’s location near Plant Yates, a major facility operated by Georgia Power, played an important role in its selection.
Utilities across Georgia are working to expand power generation capacity as demand rises from new hyperscale data centers around metro Atlanta and other areas. Prologis has traditionally focused on warehouses and logistics but is now investing more heavily in digital infrastructure as cloud computing drives changes in industrial real estate needs.
The decision marks a shift for Coweta County officials who had previously placed a moratorium on new data center approvals while considering their impact.
