Data Centers are a significant and growing business in Georgia.

The warehouse-like facilities power our online lives. And the state and some local communities have welcomed this development boom. But there are also concerns about where data centers are being built, and about their water and energy use.

The WABE Newsroom series “Server South” will explain why data center companies are flocking here and why some residents are pushing back.

Data Center Interviews

Tyler Norris, a Ph.D. candidate and James B. Duke fellow with Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, on how Georgia’s data center boom might affect energy use.

Metro Atlanta Chamber’s chief economic development officer Kristi Brigman on concerns about data centers flocking to the region.

Science for Georgia Executive Director Amy Sharma about her work researching the development of data centers in the state.

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