Residents stand to lose everything as more than 30 homes seized by private company to build Georgia data centers — needed to power AI
Residents in Georgia are facing the loss of their homes as Georgia Power uses eminent domain to seize properties for a new transmission corridor. The project, aimed at supporting AI-driven data centers, has sparked outrage among homeowners who feel undervalued and threatened. Many are fighting back against the utility's tactics, which they claim involve unfair appraisals and legal intimidation.
- ▪Georgia Power is seizing hundreds of properties to build a 35-mile transmission corridor for AI data centers.
- ▪At least 330 properties are affected, with 20 to 30 homes expected to be demolished.
- ▪Residents have reported feeling threatened by legal actions from Georgia Power when they resist the company's offers.
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Real Estate exclusive Residents stand to lose everything as more than 30 homes seized by private company to build Georgia data centers — needed to power AI By Mary K. Jacob Published May 21, 2026, 12:30 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A utility giant with a $16 billion expansion plan is using eminent domain to seize hundreds of Georgia properties — and furious owners say they never had a fighting chance. Ansley Brown was 5 years old when her mother moved into the Coweta County house where she spent her entire childhood. “It is [what] made me who I am today,” Brown, now 27, told The Post. “So it wouldn’t make sense if I didn’t fight for it.” Now, Georgia Power wants to take it.
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