Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta

OperatingEst.AI campusCampusFayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia

Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta is an operating ai campus in Fayetteville, Georgia. Operated or owned by Microsoft; used by OpenAI and Microsoft. Current power: 859 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 11 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Jun 14, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta.” /facilities/microsoft-fairwater-atlanta-fayetteville-ga. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_microsoft_fairwater_atlanta_fayetteville_2026,
  title = {{Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/microsoft-fairwater-atlanta-fayetteville-ga}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

859 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

4[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Capital cost / investment

$24.1B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

Oct 14, 2025[1]

Est.Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Energized — operating

High confidence

Project verification

Verified operating

Operation documented by satellite imagery.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

Georgia Power · None (non-RTO region)

Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced

No record

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

No record

Operational

859 MW[1]

Estimated from buildings observed operational

AI evidence brief

Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development

Announcedimplied by a later stage
Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
Permittingimplied by a later stage

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
Under constructionApr 9, 2023
Model estimate · Satellite imagery
- Apr 9, 2023 · Reported status: under construction[1]
- Apr 9, 2023 · Construction start[1]
- Apr 9, 2023 · Land clearing begins for southern part (Building 1-2)[1]
- Oct 14, 2025 · Reported status: expanding[1]
EnergizationOct 14, 2025
Satellite imagery
- Oct 14, 2025 · Building 1 and 2 are [operational](https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/from-wisconsin-to-atlanta-microsoft-connects-datacenters-to-build-its-first-ai-superfactory/). Buil[1]
- Jun 14, 2026 · Building 3 and 4 are operational.[1]
OperationalOct 14, 2025
Satellite imagery
- Oct 14, 2025 · Building 1 and 2 are [operational](https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/from-wisconsin-to-atlanta-microsoft-connects-datacenters-to-build-its-first-ai-superfactory/). Buil[1]
- Jun 14, 2026 · Building 3 and 4 are operational.[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

facility
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
→
substation
On-site substation[1]
Satellite imageryLikely
2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
→
transmission
O'Hara - Union City 230kV[5]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.62 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
Georgia Power[1]
DocumentedConfirmed
Named in a source
→
ISO / RTO
None (non-RTO region)[3]
Service territoryLikely
Balancing authority: SOCO

Substation capacity:: not published
Required upgrades:: not yet sourced
Congestion:: not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates1

Rules for serving large-load customers through customized contracts[12]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jan 2025.Jan 2025
Georgia Power · Georgia Public Service Commission · Approved
“In January, the Georgia PSC approved new rules and regulations that enable Georgia Power to serve large-load customers through customized contracts — including terms such as upfront infrastructure payments, long-term commitments, and financial guarantees”

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 33.45635, -84.52497
Address: 1435 Hwy 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likely
County: Fayette County

Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Not identified
2. Owner / developer
Microsoft[1]
3. Operator
Not identified
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
OpenAI[1]Likely
Microsoft[1]Likely

Power supply

Utility:

Georgia Power[1]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence

Owner: Microsoft[1]Confirmed
End user: OpenAI[1]Likely
Microsoft[1]Likely
Utility: Georgia Power[1]Confirmed

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: 859 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 636 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Estimated annual consumption: 5,267 GWh/yr[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Speculativeestimated
859 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.
Planned capacity: Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO: None (non-RTO region)[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.
Balancing authority: SOCO[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
Nearest mapped substation: Unnamed substation[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
Distance to substation: 0.7 km[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby: 230 kV[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
State avg. industrial price: 10.03¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Georgia statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 12.54¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Georgia statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 6.82 GW[7]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
26 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
O'Hara - Union City 230kV · Georgia Transmission Corporation	Transmission line	0.62 km	230 kV	[5]
230 kV line · Georgia Power	Transmission line	0.94 km	230 kV	[5]
Yates · Georgia Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	34.7 km	714 MW	[7]
Cnn Center · RREF IV-P CP III Marietta Street LLC	Power plant (Petroleum)	35.8 km	13 MW	[7]
Jack Mcdonough · Georgia Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	41.1 km	2.54 GW	[7]
Hawk Road Facility · Oglethorpe Power Corporation	Power plant (Natural Gas)	44.6 km	452 MW	[7]
Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility · Tenaska Georgia Partners LP	Power plant (Natural Gas)	45.6 km	945 MW	[7]
Wansley Combined Cycle · Southern Power Co	Power plant (Natural Gas)	47.8 km	1.19 GW	[7]
Chattahoochee Energy Facility · Oglethorpe Power Corporation	Power plant (Natural Gas)	48 km	466 MW	[7]
Wansley Unit 9 · Municipal Electric Authority	Power plant (Natural Gas)	48.1 km	465 MW	[7]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.68 km	—	[5]
Georgia Power substation · Georgia Power	Substation	0.96 km	230 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	1.02 km	—	[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
Apr 9, 2023[1]
First operational
Oct 14, 2025[1]
Expected completion
—

Buildings (planned): 4[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
Buildings operational: 4[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Buildings 1–2	operational	433 MW	Oct 14, 2025	[1]
Buildings 3–4	operational	426 MW	Jun 14, 2026	[1]

Real estate

Official assessments

Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions

Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates

Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment: $24.1B[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likelyestimated
Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.
Annual property tax: Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area: Not yet sourced

Compute

Project: Microsoft AI WAN[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Confirmed
Chip types: B200[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents): 768,800[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 14, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Current IT capacity
321 MWOct 14, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→636 MWJun 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Current facility power
433 MWOct 14, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→859 MWJun 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Buildings operational
0Apr 9, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→2Oct 14, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→4Jun 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Under constructionApr 9, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingOct 14, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→OperatingJun 14, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: Apr 9, 2023[1]

First operational: Oct 14, 2025[1]

Apr 9, 2023[1]
Land clearing begins for southern part (Building 1-2)
Oct 14, 2025433 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]
Building 1 and 2 are operational. Building 1 looked operational sooner, but the buildings are paired in the Fairwater design. The roof of Building 4 is almost complete, while mechanical equipment is still being installed.
Feb 13, 2026433 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]
Building 4 roof is complete and all mechanical equipment appears to be installed. However, there is still a lot of construction activity around the building.
May 15, 2026433 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]
Building 4 still has some equipment strewn around the perimeter, so we think it is still going through commissioning. Two new buildings at the campus have shells underway, but we don't know if Microsoft is the tenant for those.
Jun 14, 2026859 MW facility power· 4 buildings operational[1]
Building 3 and 4 are operational.

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta	[1]	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2023-04-09	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2025-10-14	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-05-15	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Project	Microsoft AI WAN	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-14	Shown
Address	1435 Hwy 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214	[1]	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Owner	MicrosoftOwner: Microsoft	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-14	Shown
End users	OpenAIUsers: OpenAI	[1]	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
End users	MicrosoftUsers: Microsoft	[1]	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Utility	Georgia PowerEnergy companies: Georgia Power	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-14	Shown
Current facility power	859 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Current facility power	433 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-14	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	433 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	433 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-15	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	636 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Current IT capacity	321 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-14	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	321 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	321 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-15	Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption	5,267 GWh/yr	[2] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	None (non-RTO region)	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	SOCO	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	Unnamed substationway/1525049211	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.7 km	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	230 kV	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.03¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	12.54¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	6.82 GW	[7] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings (planned)	4	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Buildings operational	4	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2023-04-09	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	2	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-14	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	2	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-13	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	2	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-05-15	Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment	$24.1B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	768,800	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
Chip types	B200	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-14	Shown
Construction start	Apr 9, 2023	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown
First operational	Oct 14, 2025	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-14	Shown

Sources

[1]
AI data centers (Frontier Data Centers Hub)
Epoch AI · retrieved 2026-10-12 · CC BY 4.0
[2]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[3]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[6]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[7]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[8]
2023 Air Permit application
Document mirror (Google Drive)
[9]
YouTube video with aerial views
youtube.com
[10]
OpenAI article mentioning they use Microsoft's Fairwater supercomputers
OpenAI
[11]
Bloomberg article
Bloomberg
[12]
Georgia Power highlights first contracts under new rules & regulations, continued economic growth and updated forecasts in latest filings with Georgia PSC
Georgia Power · published 2025-09-30 · retrieved 2026-09-30 · Public statement

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