Terrell County, GA Six-Month Data Center Moratorium
Terrell County, GA · Terrell County, Ga., Board of Commissioners six-month data center moratorium (adopted ~July 7, 2026, unanimous)
Terrell County, Georgia's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a six-month moratorium on new data center development, following the lead of neighboring Lee County. The pause gives county officials time to develop zoning regulations governing where data centers may locate, and how they must operate. Terrell County is in Southwest Georgia, near Albany in the Albany metropolitan area. The moratorium can be extended if additional time is needed to complete a permanent ordinance.
Technical detail
Terrell County (GA) Board of Commissioners unanimous vote adopting a six-month moratorium on new data center development (~adopted July 7, 2026; estimated expiry January 7, 2027, with option to extend). A companion data-center siting ordinance is expected to be developed within the moratorium window. Follows Lee County's SW Georgia moratorium in the same Albany metro corridor. Terrell County seat: Dawson, GA. Follows the statewide Georgia trend of county-level data center moratoriums and ordinances (34+ counties as of mid-2026).
Who is protected: Terrell County, GA residents
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking permits or approvals in Terrell County, GA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Terrell County, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-07 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-07 |
| Citation | Terrell County, Ga., Board of Commissioners six-month data center moratorium (adopted ~July 7, 2026, unanimous) |
| Enforced by | Terrell County, GA Board of Commissioners |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 |
| Official source | Following Lee's lead, Terrell County hits pause on data centers — Albany Herald ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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