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Utilities Use Eminent Domain To Clear Land For Data Centers

Georgia Power is negotiating over 300 properties under threat of court arbitration, while NextEra seeks the same authority in Pennsylvania.

  • Georgia Power negotiates over 300 properties, backed by eminent domain or court arbitration.
  • NextEra seeks eminent domain authority in Pennsylvania to build data-center transmission lines.
  • State courts remain split on whether lines serving private data centers meet 'public use.'

Why it matters: A transmission line built for one company's servers becomes 'public use' the moment the state signs the order.

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