The Daily Dig
Prologis has received approval to build a 900-megawatt data center campus in Coweta County, Georgia. The Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to rezone 829 acres off Welcome Sargent Road and Wagers Mill Road, clearing the way for a nine-building campus of up to 4.34 million square feet near Newnan, roughly 45 miles south of Atlanta.
The project has been reported at a value of $1.7 billion. Atlas Development LLC originated Project Sail and submitted the initial county proposal before selling the site to Prologis in May 2025.
Approval came after a lengthy process. Coweta County imposed a moratorium on data center development from May through December 2025, and Project Sail was reviewed under a newly adopted county ordinance. The site's proximity to Georgia Power's Plant Yates, which produces around 1,300 megawatts, was a central argument for proponents.
Opposition was organized and vocal. Residents raised concerns about environmental impacts on Wahoo Creek, water permitting tied to the Chattahoochee River, and what community members called irreparable harm to the area's rural character. A Facebook group opposing the project has around 4,800 members, and a GoFundMe for legal representation had raised roughly $27,000 as of early April. Legal action remains under active discussion.
The approval came with 17 conditions, including developer-funded roundabouts at two State Route 16 intersections, 300-foot buffers along property lines, protection of a private cemetery on site, and a decommissioning requirement that returns the land to its natural state if the facility sits idle for 12 consecutive months. No tenants have been publicly identified and no construction start date has been confirmed.
Snapshot:
Project Name: Project Sail
Developer: Prologis (acquired from Atlas Development LLC, May 2025)
Location: Coweta County, Georgia (near Newnan, approx. 45 miles south of Atlanta)
Site: Welcome Sargent Road and Wagers Mill Road
Sector: Data Center / Industrial
Project Value: $1.7 billion (single-source; reported by Fox 5)
Campus Size: 832 acres
Buildings: 9
Total Square Footage: Up to 4.9 million sq ft (sources vary; Fox 5 reports 4.34M sq ft)
Power Demand: 900 MW
Rezoning: Rural Conservation to Industrial
Vote: 3-2, Coweta County Board of Commissioners
Approval Date: April 8, 2026
Conditions: 17 (roundabouts at SR-16 intersections, 300-ft buffers, cemetery protection, 12-month decommissioning trigger)
Regulatory History: Atlas submitted proposal January 2025; county moratorium May–December 2025; reviewed under new data center ordinance
Power Infrastructure: Adjacent to Georgia Power's Plant Yates (1,300 MW capacity)
Community Opposition: 4,800-member Facebook group; GoFundMe raised $27,000 as of early April; legal action under discussion
Tenants: Not confirmed
Construction Start: Not confirmed
TheJobWalk Thoughts
A 3-2 vote with an opposition group already fundraising for legal counsel is not a clean approval. Until any challenge runs its course, this project carries entitlement risk that GCs and major subs should factor into their pipeline.
At up to 4.9 million square feet across nine buildings, the mechanical and electrical scope here is among the largest in the Southeast pipeline. Prologis runs a sophisticated procurement operation. Subcontractors and suppliers not already in conversation with their team are starting behind.
