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Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta

OperatingAI campusCampusFayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia
70% profile completeness
41 claims from 11 sources
Current facility power
859 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
4[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$24.1B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Oct 14, 2025[1]
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
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. 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]
  3. 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]
  4. 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

  1. facility
    Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
  3. 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.
  4. utility
    Georgia Power[1]
    DocumentedConfirmed
    Named in a source
  5. 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.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
33.45635, -84.52497
Address
1435 Hwy 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214[1]Likely
County
Fayette County
Photographs

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

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Microsoft[1]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 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
Utility

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
859 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
636 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Estimated annual consumption
5,267 GWh/yr[2]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]Likelyderived

Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.

Balancing authority
SOCO[4]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Unnamed substation[5]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.7 km[5]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
230 kV[5]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
10.03¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Georgia statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
12.54¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Georgia statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
6.82 GW[7]Confirmedderived

26 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
O'Hara - Union City 230kV · Georgia Transmission CorporationTransmission line0.62 km230 kV[5]
230 kV line · Georgia PowerTransmission line0.94 km230 kV[5]
Yates · Georgia Power CoPower plant (Natural Gas)34.7 km714 MW[7]
Cnn Center · RREF IV-P CP III Marietta Street LLCPower plant (Petroleum)35.8 km13 MW[7]
Jack Mcdonough · Georgia Power CoPower plant (Natural Gas)41.1 km2.54 GW[7]
Hawk Road Facility · Oglethorpe Power CorporationPower plant (Natural Gas)44.6 km452 MW[7]
Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility · Tenaska Georgia Partners LPPower plant (Natural Gas)45.6 km945 MW[7]
Wansley Combined Cycle · Southern Power CoPower plant (Natural Gas)47.8 km1.19 GW[7]
Chattahoochee Energy Facility · Oglethorpe Power CorporationPower plant (Natural Gas)48 km466 MW[7]
Wansley Unit 9 · Municipal Electric AuthorityPower plant (Natural Gas)48.1 km465 MW[7]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.68 km—[5]
Georgia Power substation · Georgia PowerSubstation0.96 km230 kV[5]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.02 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

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    Apr 9, 2023[1]
  5. First operational
    Oct 14, 2025[1]
  6. Expected completion
    —
Buildings (planned)
4[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
4[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Buildings 1–2operational433 MWOct 14, 2025[1]
Buildings 3–4operational426 MWJun 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]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]Confirmed
Chip types
B200[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
768,800[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Current IT capacity
    321 MWOct 14, 2025[1]→636 MWJun 14, 2026[1]
  • Current facility power
    433 MWOct 14, 2025[1]→859 MWJun 14, 2026[1]
  • Buildings operational
    0Apr 9, 2023[1]→2Oct 14, 2025[1]→4Jun 14, 2026[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionApr 9, 2023[1]→Operating + expandingOct 14, 2025[1]→OperatingJun 14, 2026[1]

Timeline

Construction start: Apr 9, 2023[1]
First operational: Oct 14, 2025[1]
  1. Apr 9, 2023[1]

    Land clearing begins for southern part (Building 1-2)

  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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Jun 14, 2026859 MW facility power· 4 buildings operational[1]

    Building 3 and 4 are operational.

All claims (provenance audit)

41
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameMicrosoft Fairwater Atlanta[1] Likely2026-06-14Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2023-04-09Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2025-10-14Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-02-13Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-05-15Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating[1] derivedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-06-14Shown
ProjectMicrosoft AI WAN[1] Confirmed2026-06-14Shown
Address1435 Hwy 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214[1] Likely2026-06-14Shown
OwnerMicrosoftOwner: Microsoft[1] Confirmed2026-06-14Shown
End usersOpenAIUsers: OpenAI[1] Likely2026-06-14Shown
End usersMicrosoftUsers: Microsoft[1] Likely2026-06-14Shown
UtilityGeorgia PowerEnergy companies: Georgia Power[1] Confirmed2026-06-14Shown
Current facility power859 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Current facility power433 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-14Superseded / alternative
Current facility power433 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-02-13Superseded / alternative
Current facility power433 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-15Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity636 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Current IT capacity321 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-14Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity321 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-02-13Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity321 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-15Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption5,267 GWh/yr[2] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTONone (non-RTO region)[3] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authoritySOCO[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationUnnamed substationway/1525049211[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.7 km[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby230 kV[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
State avg. industrial price10.03¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price12.54¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km6.82 GW[7] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)4[1] derivedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Buildings operational4[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2023-04-09Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational2[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-14Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational2[1] estimatedLikely2026-02-13Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational2[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-15Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment$24.1B[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)768,800[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-14Shown
Chip typesB200[1] Confirmed2026-06-14Shown
Construction startApr 9, 2023[1] derivedLikely2026-06-14Shown
First operationalOct 14, 2025[1] derivedLikely2026-06-14Shown