Data Center Resources for Counties

ACCG hosted a hot topic session titled Data Centers, Your Community, and You: County Ordinances during the 2026 Annual Conference in Chatham County. During the session, panelists provided information to help equip county officials with a clear, actionable framework for developing ordinances that address the rapid growth of data processing centers. Resources from the conference session are included below:

• Data Center Growth and Energy Constraints PowerPoint (Supervisor Mike Turner, Ashburn District, Loudoun County, Virginia)
• Fifteen Best Practices for Counties Considering Data Centers Fact Sheet

ACCG hosted a webinar on Jan. 6, 2026, focusing on data centers that covered the many implications that county officials must consider when determining if a data center is fit for their community. The webinar recording and PowerPoint presentations are now available. See below to access the resources:

• Data Centers - Webinar Recording - Jan. 6, 2026
• Lessons on Water & Data Centers from the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
• Data Center Growth and Energy Constraints - Loudon County, Virginia
• Data Center Power System Impacts and Best Practices from the Southern Environmental Law Center