Data center utility planning
City of DaltonGeorgia- Detected
- Oct 19, 2026
- 18 days ago
- Sector
- Utilities
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From the meeting
At its October 5, 2026 meeting, city leaders said due diligence on large power users, including data centers, was still ongoing. Dalton Utilities CEO John Thomas described customer-funded infrastructure improvements, cost-of-service electric rates, and financial safeguards used for large data center accounts, while citizens asked about a possible data center ordinance and use of consultants for impact studies. No procurement was opened, but the city was actively shaping policy and utility requirements around future data center loads.
This is a planning signal for utility infrastructure, rate analysis, and advisory work tied to future large-load development.
- Meeting date
- October 19, 2026
- Agency
- City of Dalton
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