Who owns Project Turbo?

Project Turbo is owned and operated by Alphabet Inc..

Has Project Turbo had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for Project Turbo.

Where is Project Turbo located?

Project Turbo is in Gainesville, Hall County, GA.

Proposed

Project Turbo

Q: What do data center tax breaks cost in Georgia?

Georgia reported $474.2M in High-Technology Data Center Equipment Sales and Use Tax Exemption (O.C.G.A. § 48-8-3(68.1)) for FY2025 (Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA); economic analysis by UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government). That is a statewide program figure, not attributable to one site.

Gainesville, Hall County, GA

Source: Primary source

Project Turbo is a proposed data center in Hall County, GA, operated by Alphabet Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 900,000 sq ft footprint at this site.

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026

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Hall, Georgia

supporters

Project Turbo in Gainesville, GA is contested. Group: https://lakelanier.org/project-turbo-data-center/#:~:text=A%20company%20called%20Project%20Turbo,relied%20substantially%20on%20evaporative%20cooling. | Hall County transitioned from intense local resistance to a broader legislative debate after the developer formally withdrew their data center application in December 2025. [Recent] While the original hyperscale proposal for 2400 O’Kelly Road is currently "abandoned," advocates remain on high alert due to the developer's stated interest in pursuing the project through other avenues, such as annexation into the City of Gainesville. Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.

Your action kit

Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.

Process

Demand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.

Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.

Public comment (editable)

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Records / FOIA request

Public Records Request

To the records custodian for Hall County, GA,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "Project Turbo":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Your email / address]

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Neighbors taking a stand

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Est. capacity

~180-360 MW

Footprint

900,000 sq ft

Attribution & capacity confidence:mediumprimary source

Overview

source: link

Includes new substation. Near high voltage transmission lines. Environmental studies have not been conducted; zoned area does not have adequate water supply (aquaphor), electrical supply, is a partial wetland, and houses historical burial grounds. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.

Operator chain

Ultimate parent
Alphabet Inc.
Files as
Alphabet Inc.
This facility
Project Turbo

Grid & water — why here

source: HIFLD · EPA

Nearest substation

1.3 mi

South Hall · 500 kV

Transmission line

0.2 mi

230 kV line

Municipal water

No service area

self-supplied or unmapped

The closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.

In the news

source: Google News

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

Statewide cost of this incentive

Georgia reported $474.2M in High-Technology Data Center Equipment Sales and Use Tax Exemption (O.C.G.A. § 48-8-3(68.1)) for FY2025 (Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA); economic analysis by UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.

source · All Georgia subsidies →

Water use

No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.

EPA permits & violations

source: EPA ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Nearest school

source: HIFLD / NCES

The nearest public school, Myers Elementary School in Gainesville, is 1.2 mi from this site (602 students).

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

Hearings timeline

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.

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