AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Centers in Atlanta: Atlanta City Council approved a new Data Center Task Force to weigh siting and regulation impacts, including electric grid capacity, water supply, noise, local taxes, and ratepayer costs. Local Zoning Scrutiny: A Statesboro reader is pressing questions ahead of a Tuesday zoning hearing, focusing on the city’s restrictive ordinance, closed-loop cooling, groundwater risk, and projected water use for a proposed large facility. Power Demand Math: Science for Georgia’s Amy Sharma told Georgia Public Broadcasting that data-center electricity demand could range from 29 to 58 gigawatts, raising the question of whether Georgia can supply it. Energy Storage Buildout: DeltaX plans a $141M North American battery energy storage manufacturing HQ in Walton County, aiming to support rising utility and data-center power needs. Education & Literacy: Georgia Milestones updates show gains in Bulloch and Valdosta, while the state expands “science of reading” literacy coaches to every public elementary school. Surveillance Backlash: Coverage continues on Flock Safety’s license-plate reader controversy, including new tools and calls for tighter oversight. Research & Training: UNG broke ground on new poultry science instructional and lab facilities at its Gainesville campus. Citizen Science: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census returns Aug. 21–22, inviting Georgians to count pollinators for 15 minutes and upload results.
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