Power availability in ATLANTA: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 20.6 of 100, as of 2026-10-27. Source: DC Hub.
Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 366 words · generated 2026-10-25 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-10-27
ATLANTA has 574 MW operational, 530 MW under construction and 60 MW planned among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-10-27. By listed capacity the largest operators are Microsoft (500 MW), Switch (200 MW) and Yondr Group (100 MW).
| Status | MW |
|---|---|
| Operational | 574 |
| Under construction | 530 |
| Planned | 60 |
| Total listed | 1,164 |
| Operator | Under construction MW | Planned MW |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 500 | |
| ServerFarm | 60 | |
| Form8tion | 30 |
Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-10-27. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.
Broker lease rates (CBRE/JLL): available on paid plans. Asking base rent per kW of critical IT capacity. Electricity is normally billed separately (metered pass-through), plus cross-connects and one-time fees. Signed deals, term and size change the number. Source: CBRE North America Data Center Trends H1 2026 (250+ kW): Atlanta (link)
Atlanta's market comprises tracked facilities totaling 2,386 MW across all development stages, with Digital Realty and Flexential each operating 11 sites and DataBank holding 9, yet faces material constraints that suppress forward returns. This combination creates a structural headwind distinct from oversupply; the market is not saturated but rather physically constrained.
The AVOID verdict reflects a fundamental mismatch between acquisition and development capital seeking entry and the market's ability to absorb it profitably. For greenfield developers, the constraint score directly translates to extended permitting cycles, interconnection queues, and utility coordination costs that erode project IRRs. Both buyer profiles should treat Atlanta as a defensive hold-and-operate market rather than a growth play until constraint dynamics materially shift.
Recent lease activity shows fragmented demand: QumulusAI has announced two lease transactions (terms and capacity undisclosed) but neither reached named secondary operator capacity, suggesting either small commitments or tenant-specific customization rather than bulk wholesale absorption. This pattern aligns with peer-market dynamics in Douglasville and Marietta, where organic lease flow remains minimal and M&A activity does not compensate for constrained greenfield supply. Digital Realty and Flexential, with 11 operational sites each, dominate the managed portfolio, but their market share does not translate into pricing power given the wider constraint environment. The absence of announced large acquisitions in Atlanta contrasts sharply with other high-growth metros and reflects investor hesitancy in the face of documented power and infrastructure bottlenecks.
Atlanta's claim to leading data center construction activity nationally collides with simultaneous withdrawal of gigawatt-scale projects by developers pivoting to alternative land use, suggesting that buildable supply and economically viable supply are diverging—a signal to watch for further project deferrals or cost inflation through 2026 and beyond.
| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Fairwater AI Superfactory | Microsoft | Under Construction | 500 |
| Switch Atlanta Campus | Switch | Operational | 200 |
| Yondr Atlanta 1 | Yondr Group | Operational | 100 |
| Stack Atlanta | Stack Infrastructure | Operational | 90 |
| Equinix AT Campus | Equinix | Operational | 70 |
| ServerFarm Covington | ServerFarm | Planned | 60 |
| EdgeConneX Atlanta | EdgeConneX | Operational | 30 |
| Form8tion Atlanta 1 | Form8tion | Under Construction | 30 |
| ServerFarm ATL2 Atlanta | ServerFarm | Operational | 25 |
| DC BLOX Atlanta | DC BLOX | Operational | 20 |
| DataBank ATL3 | DataBank | Operational | 15 |
| Prime Atlanta | Prime | Operational | 14 |
| Flexential Atlanta | Flexential | Operational | 10 |
| Atlanta - Douglasville 1 | Flexential | Operational | |
| Atlanta - Norcross | Flexential | Operational | |
| Centersquare Atlanta (ATL1-A/B/C) | Centersquare | Operational | |
| Cogent Atlanta 2 | Cogent Communications, Inc. | Operational | |
| Coloblox Data Centers ATL1 | Coloblox Data Centers Inc | Operational | |
| Coloblox Data Centers ATL2 | Coloblox Data Centers Inc | Operational | |
| Coloblox Data Centers ATL3 | Coloblox Data Centers Inc | Operational |
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JSON: /api/v1/markets/atlanta/deep-dive · DCPI: /dcpi · Operators: /operators · Narrative written 2026-10-25, refreshed on a rolling schedule (about monthly per market); the DCPI score, MW total and facility records above are read live at page load