Georgia State Profile
Last Updated: 9/15/26 — Updated Monthly
STATE OF PLAY
As of July 2026, Georgia ranked 7th in the nation for clean energy deployment, with over 16 GW of operating clean energy capacity and an additional 4.9 GW planned. Georgia’s clean energy industry employs over 85,000 workers, an increase of over 20% since 2020. Georgia is also home to 322 planned or operating data centers, the fourth-highest nationwide, and the state’s utilities have projected energy demand to triple to meet data centers’ power needs. Despite Georgia’s strong clean energy economy, Trump and Republicans have threatened over 3,700 clean energy jobs, threatened the loss of 15 GW of new energy generation needed to meet rising demand, and led to increased energy costs of 21%.
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ENERGY BREAKDOWN
- 12% of Georgia’s total energy generation came from clean energy in 2024, with solar power generation accounting for 7%. Solar accounted for half of Georgia’s total clean energy generation.
- As of July 2026, Georgia was home to 16.5 GW of operating clean energy capacity, ranking 7th in the country for clean energy deployment.
- As of July 2026, an additional 4.9 GW was planned, enough clean energy to power more than 853,000 homes.
- As of June 2026, Georgia’s average residential electricity rate was 16.36 cents/kWh, up 3% from the year prior.
- Average household electricity costs in Georgia are up 21% since Trump took office.
- Since 2025, at least two Georgia utilities have enacted or proposed rate hikes totaling over $1.2 billion, affecting over 2.8 million electricity customers.
- From August 2025 to August 2026, average utility bills in Georgia were up 0.6%.
- As of August 2026, Georgia was home to 322 planned or operating data centers, ranking 4th in the country. Georgia Power estimated that data center growth will triple electricity demand in the next decade.
- The OBBBA was projected to reduce Georgia’s generation capacity by 15 GW, including a 14 GW loss of solar, threatening grid reliability and higher costs as energy demand rises.
CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS & JOBS
- 49 new clean energy projects have been announced since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and private companies have announced plans to create 43,034 new clean energy jobs in the state.
- In 2024, Georgia’s clean energy industry employed 85,535 workers, a 20.9% increase since 2020.
- The Trump administration has put eight clean energy projects in Georgia on the chopping block, jeopardizing 3,492 jobs and over $3.9 billion in investment.
| Clean Energy Projects Announced Since IRA Passage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project | Summary | Projected Jobs | Investment | Project Status |
| Adion Solar Panel Assembly Factory | In December 2022, Adion Solar announced plans to open a 500 MW solar panel assembly factory in Madison. | – | – | Announced |
| Anovion Graphite Anode Factory | In May 2023, Anovion announced it would locate its first synthetic graphite anode materials manufacturing facility in Bainbridge. In January 2024, Anovion indicated its planned investment at the facility had expanded to $1.2 billion. | 400 | $1.2 billion | Under Construction |
| Archer Aviation Electric Aircraft Manufacturing | In November 2022, Archer Aviation, an electric vertical aircraft company, announced it would invest $118 million to build a manufacturing facility in Georgia. | 1,500 | $118 million | Under Construction |
| Bard Manufacturing Heat Pump Expansion | In November 2023, Bard Manufacturing received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, funded by the IRA, to expand production of its heat pumps at its Madison facility. | – | – | Announced |
| Blue Bird Bus Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Conversion Project | In July 2024, Blue Bird was selected to receive an $80 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to convert a prior manufacturing site for diesel-powered motorhomes to an EV school bus manufacturing facility. The grant was funded by the IRA. | 400 | – | Announced |
| Blue Bird Plant Expansion For EV Assembly | In May 2023, Blue Bird Corporation announced the grand opening of its EV Build-up Center at its Fort Valley manufacturing facility. The new facility allowed Blue Bird to expand its electric school bus production capacity from 4 to 20 vehicles per day. Blue Bird credited the BIL for its decision to expand. | – | – | Operational |
| Cox Automotive EV Battery Solutions Center | In January 2024, Cox Automotive opened a new EV Battery Solutions service center in Conyers. The facility will offer storage, repair, and remanufacturing services for EVs to automakers and fleet operators in the Southeast. | – | – | Operational |
| Daechang Seat Corp. USA Manufacturing Facility | In October 2023, Daechang Seat Corp. announced it would invest $72.5 million to open a manufacturing facility in Savannah. The facility will manufacture seat frames for the Hyundai Metaplant. | 500 | $72.5 million | Announced |
| Daesol Ausys EV Interior Components Manufacturing Facility | In August 2023, Daesol Ausys Georgia announced it would establish a new manufacturing facility in West Point to design and manufacture EV interior components and accessories for Kia, Hyundai, and GM. Daesol Ausys Georgia planned to invest $72 million in the facility. | 165 | $72 million | Announced |
| DAS Corp. EV Seating Manufacturing Facility | In September 2023, DAS Corp announced it would open a manufacturing facility in Metter to manufacture seating systems for Hyundai’s and Kia’s EV manufacturing facilities in Georgia. DAS Corp. planned to invest $35 million in the facility. | 300 | $35 million | Operational |
| Doowon Climate Control Manufacturing Facility | In February 2024, Doowon Climate Control America announced plans to invest more than $30 million in a new manufacturing facility in Metter. The facility planned to produce climate control systems for EVs, supplying the nearby Hyundai Metaplant. | 200 | $30 million | Under Construction |
| Ecoplastic Corporation Manufacturing Facility | In January 2023, Ecoplastic announced it would invest about $205 million to build a facility manufacturing components for Hyundai and Kia EVs in Bulloch County. | 500 | $205 million | Hiring |
| EnergyTek Solar Panel Manufacturing | In August 2025, EnergyTek announced plans to open a solar and EV charging systems manufacturing facility in Moultrie. | 1,300 | $275 million | Announced |
| GF Casting Solutions EV Parts Manufacturing Facility | In May 2024, GF Casting Solutions announced plans to build a new EV parts manufacturing facility in Augusta. The company planned to invest $184 million in the new plant. | 350 | $184 million | Announced |
| Hanon Systems Georgia Plant | In May 2023, Hanon Systems announced it would build a manufacturing facility to supply heating and cooling systems for Hyundai EVs in Statesboro. Hanon planned to invest $40 million in the factory. | 160 | $40 million | Hiring |
| Hanwha Advanced Materials Solar Encapsulant Materials Manufacturing Facility | In March 2023, Hanwha Advanced Materials announced a $147 million investment in a new solar encapsulant materials manufacturing facility in White, thanks to the IRA’s incentives for domestically-manufactured solar. The solar encapsulant produced at the facility will supply Qcell’s nearby solar manufacturing facility. | 160 | $147 million | Announced |
| Hwashin EV Chassis and Body Manufacturing Facility | In October 2023, Hwashin announced it would invest $176 million to open a manufacturing facility in Dublin. The facility manufactured chassis and body parts for Hyundai’s Metaplant and other southeastern EV manufacturing facilities. | 460 | $176 million | Under Construction |
| Hyundai and LG Energy Solutions Gigafactory | In May 2023, Hyundai and LGES announced they would jointly build a gigafactory in Savannah, adjacent to Hyundai’s Metaplant America. The joint venture involved an investment of over $4.3 billion, and Senator Jon Ossoff said the plant was made possible by IRA tax credits. | 3,000 | $4.3 billion | Under Construction |
| Hyundai and LG Energy Solutions Metaplant Expansion | In August 2023, Hyundai and LGES announced an additional $2 billion investment in their Bryan County Metaplant, which will manufacture enough batteries to support 300,000 EVs a year. | 400 | $2 billion | Under Construction |
| Hyundai and SK On Gigafactory | In November 2022, Hyundai and SK On signed a memorandum of understanding to open an EV battery cell plant in Bartow County to meet demand for battery cells that qualify for IRA tax incentives. The two companies formalized the agreement in May 2023, and announced they would invest $5 billion in the facility. When the plant opens, it will produce enough batteries to support 300,000 EVs per year. | 3,750 | $5 billion | Under Construction |
| Hyundai Industrial Manufacturing Facility | In November 2023, Hyundai Industrial announced it would invest $24 million to open a manufacturing facility near Newnan. The facility will manufacture car seats, armrests, and headrests for Hyundai’s EV Metaplant. | 100 | $24 million | Announced |
| Hyundai Mobils EV Component Manufacturing Facility | In November 2022, Hyundai announced a $926 million investment to open an EV power electric system manufacturing facility in Richmond Hill. The factory manufactured electric power systems for Hyundai and Kia EVs. | 1,578 | $926 million | Hiring |
| Imola Automotive Group Fort Valley Manufacturing Facility | In January 2024, Imola Automotive USA announced it would open an EV manufacturing facility in Fort Valley. Imola said the median income of the area was only $24,000, and was confident the plant would provide “financial strength” to the community. In March 2024, Fort Valley’s City Council approved plans for Imola to locate within the city. | 7,500 | – | Passed Regulatory Hurdle |
| Joon Georgia Manufacturing Facility | In November 2022, Joon Georgia announced it would build a $317 million automotive parts manufacturing facility in Bullock County to supply Hyundai’s EV plant. | 630 | $317 million | Hiring |
| Kia Georgia EV Manufacturing Expansion | In July 2023, Kia announced a $200 million investment in its West Point manufacturing facility to produce its EV9 SUV in the U.S. | 200 | $200 million | Operational |
| Meta Georgia Solar Installations | In December 2022, Meta announced it would invest $1.7 billion in new solar projects in Georgia to serve the company’s data centers. | 1,227 | $1.7 billion | Under Construction |
| NVH Korea Automotive Parts Supply Facility | In June 2023, NVH Korea announced a $72 million investment in a new EV battery component manufacturing facility in Locust Grove. The facility planned to manufacture battery parts for Hyundai and Kia EVs. | 160 | $72 million | Announced |
| PHA Automotive Door Moving System Factory | In March 2023, PHA, a global auto parts manufacturer, announced it would invest $67 million to produce parts for Hyundai’s EV megaplant. | 402 | $67 million | Hiring |
| Qcells Solar Cartersville Manufacturing Plant | In January 2023, Qcells announced a $2.5 billion investment to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in Georgia. Qcells announced the investment would support a new manufacturing facility in Cartersville, and said the IRA spurred their decision to invest in Georgia. | 2,000 | $2.5 billion | Operational |
| Qcells Solar Dalton Manufacturing Plant Expansion | In January 2023, Qcells announced a $2.5 billion investment to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in Georgia. Qcells announced the investment would support an expansion of its Dalton manufacturing facility, and said the IRA spurred its decision to invest in Georgia. | 510 | $171 million | Operational |
| Rayzon Solar Panels Manufacturing Facility | In April 2023, Rayzon Solar announced it would open its first U.S. solar module manufacturing facility in Atlanta. The facility expected to produce 500 MW of solar modules. | – | – | Announced |
| Ritz Instruments Transformers Factory | In July 2024, Ritz Instruments Transformers announced it would open a transformer manufacturing facility in Waynesboro. The company planned to invest $28 million in the facility. Ritz said the investment would help the company meet the increasing demand for electrical transformers driven by renewable energy integration and growing electricity demand due to technologies like EVs. | 130 | $28 million | Announced |
| Rivian Project Horizon | In November 2024, Rivian received a conditional commitment for a $6.57 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to develop Project Horizon, an EV manufacturing facility in Georgia. Project Horizon was expected to manufacture up to 400,000 electric SUV and crossover vehicles, helping Rivian produce cost-competitive vehicles that could access international markets. EVs produced at the facility were also expected to lower annual fuel consumption by 146 million gallons. | 9,500 | $6.57 billion | Under Construction |
| Seohan Auto Georgia Manufacturing Facility | In April 2023, Seohan Auto announced it would build an auto parts manufacturing facility in Midway. The company’s expected $72 million investment in the manufacturing facility will supply parts for Hyundai’s EV Metaplant. | 180 | $72 million | Operational |
| Seoyon E-HWA EV Component Manufacturing Facility | In February 2023, Seoyon E-HWA announced a new EV components manufacturing facility in Savannah. The new facility will supply parts for the nearby Hyundai Metaplant. | 500 | $76 million | Hiring |
| Sewon America EV Manufacturing | In August 2025, Sewon announced it would expand its Rincon manufacturing facility. The facility manufactured inputs for Hyundai’s EV Metaplant. | 100 | $50 million | Announced |
| Sewon America Manufacturing Facility | In February 2023, Sewon America announced a $300 million investment to open an EV body part manufacturing facility in Rincon. | 740 | $300 million | Hiring |
| Shinsung Petrochemical Manufacturing Facility | In September 2024, Shinsung Petrochemical announced it would open an automotive sealant facility in Lyons to supply Hyundai’s EV Megaplant. Shinsung Petrochemical planned to invest $11.2 million in the facility. | 30 | $11.2 million | Announced |
| SK Battery Regional IT Hub Facility | In January 2023, SK Battery announced it would establish a regional IT hub in Roswell to support the company’s U.S. battery manufacturing systems. | 200 | $19 million | Operational |
| SOLARCYCLE Panel Recycling Facility | In October 2024, SOLARCYCLE announced that it would open a solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, which could recycle 25% of the U.S.’s retired solar panels in 2030. SOLARCYCLE’s facility will initially have the capacity to recycle 2 million solar panels per year, with the ability to scale to meet market demand. SOLARCYCLE invested $62 million in the facility. | 640 | $62 million | Announced |
| SOLARCYCLE Solar Glass Manufacturing Facility | In February 2024, SOLARCYCLE announced plans to invest $334 million in a new solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown. The facility will be the first of its kind in the country to use recycled materials from retired solar panels to make new solar glass. In April 2024, SOLARCYCLE received a $64 million tax credit to support the facility through the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit program, which was funded by the IRA. SOLARCYCLE’s CEO and Co-founder, Suvi Sharma, praised the tax credit and the IRA for supporting the domestic solar manufacturing supply chain. | 600 | $270 million | Announced |
| Southeast Energy Storage Park | In July 2024, Stryten Energy applied for permits to open a vanadium redox flow battery manufacturing facility in Augusta. The company produced vanadium redox flow batteries, which provided long-duration energy storage for renewable energy. Stryten’s CEO celebrated the IRA’s Investment Tax Credits that encourage domestically sourced and manufactured clean energy. | 1,000 | – | Announced |
| Suniva Georgia Cell Factory | In 2017, Suniva shuttered its Norcross solar cell manufacturing facility because it could not compete with cheap imports. The company announced it would restart production in October 2023 thanks to the domestic manufacturing tax credits in the IRA; Suniva’s CEO, said the legislation created a “strong foundation” for domestic solar manufacturing. In November 2024, Suniva resumed production in Georgia. | 240 | – | Operational |
| SunMaxTech Solar Manufacturing Facility | In April 2024, SUNMAX Tech, a supplier for Qcells and Tesla, announced it would open a manufacturing facility in Adairsville. The company will start manufacturing solar junction boxes and cables at the facility, with plans to expand to manufacture EVA film, cable line plastic material, aluminum solar frames, and copper wire with future investments. In total, SUNMAX Tech plans to invest $193 million in the facility. | 242 | $193 million | Announced |
| Syensqo PVDF Manufacturing Facility | In April 2024, Syensqo broke ground on a battery-grade polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) manufacturing facility near Augusta. PVDF is a critical battery component that helps EVs go further. The plant was partially supported by a $178.2 million BIL-funded U.S. Department of Energy grant to support the U.S. battery supply chain. Syensqo planned to invest over $672 million in the facility, and also announced it would invest $1 million to support workforce development and training programs for local economically disadvantaged, underrepresented, and rural communities. | 600 | $671.8 million | Groundbreaking |
| TIESNA Manufacturing Facility Expansion | In November 2023, Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America announced it would invest $69 million to expand its DC-to-DC converter manufacturing campus in Pendergrass. | 250 | $69 million | Under Construction |
| TMC Transformers Waynesboro Manufacturing Facility | In October 2024, TMC Transformers announced that it would open a manufacturing facility in Waynesboro. TMC Transformers planned to manufacture low- and medium-voltage transformers. The company invested $15.3 million in the site. | 100 | $15.3 million | Announced |
| Windrose EV Truck Manufacturing Facility | In July 2024, Windrose announced that it would open a U.S. assembly plant for its electric semi-trucks. Windrose planned to open the facility in Georgia, with reports indicating that it would be located near Savannah. | – | – | Announced |
| Woory EV Parts Manufacturing Facility | In June 2023, Woory International announced it would invest $18 million to build a manufacturing facility in Dublin to manufacture heating, ventilation, and AC systems for EV carmakers. | 130 | $18 million | Announced |
Additional projects threatened or canceled in the state due to threats to clean energy:
| Additional Threatened Or Canceled Clean Energy Projects | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project | Summary | Projected Jobs | Investment | Project Status |
| Aspen Aerogels’ Manufacturing Facility Canceled | In February 2025, Aspen Aerogels halted construction and canceled its planned manufacturing facility near Register. The company was selected for a $670.6 million conditional loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to open the site in October 2024. The facility would have manufactured aerogel blankets, which improve the safety of EV batteries. Aspen said it would expand its manufacturing production in Rhode Island, China, and Mexico and that increasing production in China was a “no-brainer” because of lower production costs. | 805 | $670.6 million | Canceled |
| FREYR Planned Battery Manufacturing Facility Canceled | In February 2025, Freyr Battery told officials it would no longer build a planned $2.6 billion battery manufacturing facility in Newnan. Freyr’s CEO cited advanced manufacturing tax credits established by the IRA as a reason for the company’s decision to invest in the U.S. | 723 | $2.6 billion | Canceled |
| SungEel Canceled Advanced Battery Recycling Facility | In April 2025, the Stephens County Development Authority announced that SungEel was no longer moving forward with its planned battery recycling facility in Stephens County. SungEel had planned to invest $37 million in the facility. SungEel said slowing EV demand caused them to cancel the facility. | 104 | $37 million | Canceled |
| Solvay Specialty Polymers Battery-Grade PVDF Manufacturing Facility Grant Canceled | In October 2025, Solvay Specialty Polymers’ $178.2 million grant award to support the construction of a battery-grade PVDF manufacturing facility was canceled. The award, combined with $433.2 million in non-federal funding, was expected to produce polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) at scale to meet growing battery demand from the EV and energy storage sectors. | 600 | $611.4 million | Grant Cancellation |
| Bard Manufacturing Grant To Expand Heat Pump Manufacturing Capacity Canceled | In October 2025, Bard Manufacturing’s grant to expand its heat pump manufacturing capacity was canceled. The $9.2 million grant, combined with $11.4 million in non-federal funding, was expected to bring Bard’s domestic heat pump manufacturing capacity to 25,000. | – | $20.6 million | Grant Cancellation |
| QCells Laid Off 300 Workers And Cut Pay And Hours For 1,000 Workers Due To Customs And Border Protection Delays | In November 2025, QCells announced it would lay off 300 workers from its plants in Dalton and Cartersville, and temporarily reduce pay and working hours for an additional 1,000 workers. The company attributed the layoffs and hour cuts to supply chain issues caused by delays at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which has been detaining the company’s imported components at a higher rate. Customs and Border Protection stepped up enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which caused QCell imports to be delayed. QCells maintains that none of its materials or components were made with forced labor or even sourced from China. | 300 | – | Layoffs |
| Zeco Systems Laid Off Georgia-Based Employees | In January 2026, Zeco Systems laid off 3 employees based in Georgia. The Los Angeles-based company provided EV charging software and solutions. | 2 | – | Layoffs |
| SK Battery Laid Off Georgia Workers | In March 2026, SK Battery America laid off 958 employees at its Commerce, Georgia, manufacturing plant. SK Battery America said the layoffs were made to “align operations to market conditions.” Sen. Jon Ossoff attributed the layoffs to “Trump’s war on electric vehicles,” and the press linked the closure to the Trump administration’s withdrawal of federal support for EVs and support for the oil and gas industry. The impacted factory supplied EV batteries for vehicles, including the Ford F-15o Lightning, which was canceled in December 2025. | 958 | – | Layoffs |
Other projects in the state, started before the Inflation Reduction Act:
| Project or Company Name | Project Details | Project Status |
|---|---|---|
| Applegate Insulation | Applegate Insulation’s Eastanolle facility manufactures cellulose insulation. | Operating |
| TAP Pest Control Insulation | TAP Pest Control Insulation’s Lula facility manufactures cellulose insulation. | Operating |
| Atlas Molded Products | Atlas Molded Products’ Gainesville facility manufactures insulation. | Operating |
| Foamsulate | Foamsulate’s Cartersville facility manufactures polyurethane spray foam roofing systems. | Operating |
| Dow Chemical Company | Dow Chemical Company’s Marfietta facility manufactures polystyrene foam insulation. | Operating |
| Price Industries | Price Industries’ Suwanee facility manufactures HVAC system components. | Operating |
| White Lightning | White Lightning’s Lawrenceville facility manufactures spray polyurethane foam insulation. | Operating |
| Johns Manville | Johns Manville’s Brunswick facility manufactures premium insulation, commercial roofing, and fibers for residential, commercial, and industrial use. | Operating |
| Progress Rail | Progress Rail’s Patterson facility in 2019 received a $70.9 million contract from Metra to purchase 15 remanufactured locomotives to meet EPA emissions requirements. | Operating |
| Price Industries | Price Industries’ Winder facility manufactures HVAC system components. | Operating |
| Johns Manville | Johns Manville’s Winder facility manufactures fiberglass insulation. In 2025, the company announced plans to expand its Winder production line, adding 30 jobs for a total of 350 jobs. | Expanding |
| CertainTeed Corporation | CertainTeed Corporation’s Athens facility manufactures fiberglass insulation. | Operating |
| International Insulation Products, LLC | International Insulation Products’ Atlanta facility manufactures fiberglass insulation. | Operating |
| Henkel Corporation | Henkel Corporation’s Smyrna facility manufactures components for solar energy systems. | Operating |
| Cellofoam North America, Inc. | Cellofoam’s Conyers facility manufactures insulation products. | Operating |
| Owens Corning | Owens Corning’s Fairburn facility manufactures fiberglass products. | Operating |
| Atlas Roofing Corporation | Atlas Roofing Corporation’s LaGrange facility manufactures roof and wall insulation. | Operating |
| Johns Manville | Johns Manville’s Macon facility manufactures roofing underlayments. | Operating |
| Trane Commercial | Trane Commercial’s Macon facility is a sales and service office for commercial HVAC systems. | Operating |
| Airxcel Inc. | Airxcel’s Cordele facility manufactures RV HVAC systems. | Operating |
| Trane | Trane’s Vidalia facility manufactures residential HVAC systems. | Operating |
| GAF | GAF’s Statesboro facility manufactures roofing insulation products. | Operating |
| Perma R Products, Inc. | Perma R Products’ Adel facility manufactures insulation products. | Operating |
| GS Yuasa Lithium Power, Inc. | GS Yuasa Lithium Power’s Roswell facility develops lithium-ion batteries. | Operating |
| Enchem America LLC | Enchem America’s Commerce facility manufactures electrolytes for use in electric vehicles. | Operating |
| Morgan Advanced Materials | Morgan Advanced Materials’ Augusta facility manufactures carbon and ceramic materials for batteries and energy storage systems. | Operating |
| Saft | Saft’s Valdosta facility has been operating for over 50 years and has 228 employees. The facility manufactures batteries. | Operating |
| Roller Die + Forming | Roller Die + Forming’s Rossville facility manufactures roll-formed parts for solar energy systems. | Operating |
| Henkel US Operations Corporation | Henkel US Operations Corporation’s Calhoun facility manufactures components for solar energy systems. | Operating |
| EnerSys | EnerSys’s Suwanee facility manufactures battery systems for power generation facilities. The facility was established in 2001 and employs 200 people. | Operating |
| CE+T America | CE+T America’s Suwanee-Atlanta facility manufactures renewable energy management systems. | Operating |
| NanoPV | NanoPV’s Americus solar energy system manufacturing facility opened in 2021 and was expected to bring 500 jobs. | Operating |
| ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) | ZF has two facilities in Gainesville that manufacture components for onshore wind systems. | Operating |
| Lanier Steel Products | Lanier Steel Products’ Commerce facility is a distributor of railway track materials. | Operating |
| Virginia and Georgia Transformer Company | Virginia and Georgia Transformer Company’s Rincon facility manufactures electrical transformers. | Operating |
RELEVANT STATE NEWS
- Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug. [Grist, 9/9/26]
- Data Centers Now Facing Backlash Over Contaminated Wastewater [Mother Jones, 9/9/26]
- Georgia has no peers for data center construction. It now leads the US. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/2/26]
- Coming soon to rural Georgia: Thousands more acres of new solar projects [Atlanta Journal Constitution, 8/20/26]
- Georgia voters find solidarity in their opposition to data centers [NPR, 8/13/26]
- Georgia data centers likely to demand more energy than the state can provide [GPB, 8/10/26]
- Home insurance costs grow in Georgia. What’s behind the increase? [Atlanta Journal Constitution, 8/7/26]
- Georgia Public Service Commission temporarily restricting power disconnection amid extreme heat [ABC 27, 7/3/26]
- Georgia manufacturer QCells moves toward fully US-made solar panels [WABE, 6/10/26]
- Data center accused of muddying Georgia county’s drinking water [NewsNation, 5/24/26]
- Georgia’s PSC elections have become a referendum on energy prices [Grist, 5/21/26]
- A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure [Politico, 5/9/26]
- Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not [Associated Press, 5/6/26]
- Georgia Power will now let data centers bring their own clean energy [Canary Media, 4/15/26]
- How Georgia’s power bills are sparking the midterms [Politico, 3/6/26]
- Georgia’s data center boom leave residents worried about environmental impacts [CBS Atlanta, 3/4/26]
- Southern Co. borrows billions for energy projects; advocates say ratepayers will ultimately pay [Georgia Recorder, 2/26/26]
- Georgia Power gets largest federal energy loan to aid data center expansion [The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2/25/26]
- Georgia leads push to ban datacenters used to power America’s AI boom [Guardian, 1/26/26]
- Data center tax breaks, energy costs emerge as targets for Georgia lawmakers [Atlanta Journal Constitution, 1/22/26]
- Georgia hit by higher power bills, less clean energy jobs one year into Trump’s term [Macon Telegraph, 1/15/26]
- Ga. regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers [North State Journal, 12/28/25]
- Georgia’s lame-duck utility commission OKs massive, pricey gas buildout [Canary Media, 12/19/25]
- Georgia hashes out plan to let data centers build their own clean energy [Canary Media, 12/5/25]
- A key source of employment growth in Georgia is now at risk from federal cuts [The Telegraph, 11/19/25]
- Solar in the South keeps growing, and Georgia is a leader, report shows [Atlanta Journal Constitution, 10/30/25]
- Georgia clean energy job growth is cooling, new study says [Georgia Public Broadcasting, 10/24/25]
STATE CLIMATE DISASTERS
- In 2025, Georgia experienced nine severe storms that resulted in up to $2 billion in damage.
- Between 2010 and 2024, Georgia saw 86 billion-dollar extreme weather disasters, totaling up to $50 billion in damages. In the past decade, Georgia has received over $2.3 billion in disaster assistance funding.
- In September 2024, Hurricane Helene moved into Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane after heavy rains drenched large parts of the state, causing 37 deaths and $5.5 billion in damages in the state. Atlanta received 11.12 inches of rain in 48 hours, breaking the city’s all-time record since record-keeping began in 1878.
- Hurricane Helene caused billions of dollars in losses to crops, livestock, and aquaculture. Helene destroyed hundreds of poultry houses that produced $6.3 billion in poultry products in 2022. Helene also caused some growers to lose all of their pecan trees in a state that produces more than a third of all U.S. pecans.
- From 2009 to 2022, Georgia saw 205 heat-related deaths and more than 35,000 heat-related emergency room visits. In 2023, there were 27 heat-related deaths in the state, the 11th highest nationwide.
- Georgia’s Macon-Bibb County ranks as the 18th most vulnerable county in the state to heat-related deaths.
- Due to its low elevation, Georgia is at extreme risk of sea-level rise caused by increased temperatures, threatening ecosystems, property losses, and tourism and agriculture revenue. The sea level off Georgia’s coast has risen 11 inches since 1950, and forecasts project that by 2031, it will rise another six inches.
- In June 2025, 56% of drinking water sampled in Northwest Georgia exceeded the EPA’s PFAS limits. The highest result was 186,310 parts per trillion, found in a spring in Chatsworth, where the population is over one-third Hispanic.
- Climate change is projected to cause an 11.6% loss in crop yields in Georgia, including a 44% loss in agricultural oil crops (soy, rapeseed, palm, and sunflower) and a 24% loss in grain crops by the late 21st century.
- In April 2026, wildfires in southeastern Georgia destroyed more than 120 homes.