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Tyrone, GA · Fayette County County · 33.494°N 84.588°W

Microsoft Tyrone Campus (Project Rita)

Microsoft

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This facility is permitted and has not been reported as operational. Details are based on public filings and announcements as of .

Key facts

Location
Tyrone, GA, Fayette County County
Capacity
96 MW planned
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Announced
2023-11
Last updated

Civic impact

Economics

Land
161 acres

Energy & water

Energy source
Grid
Cooling
Unknown

Utility not named in any public filing. Georgia Power is the incumbent Fayette County utility but is not source-confirmed for this project. Microsoft said it will pay for transmission/substation improvements and that costs should not transfer to residential ratepayers.

Source: Fayette County Water System. Microsoft estimates ~4,000 gallons/day operational.

Community sentiment

Contested

2024 rezoning drew limited opposition; by 2026 residents launched a Change.org petition seeking an independent environmental/infrastructure study and a moratorium on future data centers.

Status history

  1. Proposed

    DRI (Development of Regional Impact) application filed; project first surfaced publicly

    96MW data center campus proposed in Tyrone, Georgia
  2. Permitted

    Rezoning approved by Tyrone Town Council

    Data Center Information - Town of Tyrone, GA
  3. Permitted

    Microsoft publicly confirmed the project via Microsoft Local blog; no site plan or building permits filed as of June 2 2026

    Tyrone Datacenter Update - Microsoft Local

Location

Sources & data provenance

Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.

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