A New York-based company is eyeing an area near Kingston for a proposed data center. According to a Development of Regional Impact notice filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Thor Acquisition WC LLC, is interested in about 559 acres of land east of Kingston and north of Highway 293 near Wellons Road. The so-called Kingston Technology Hub would include “one approximately 350,000 square foot proposed data center facility,” according to the DRI. The land is owned by Robert C. Cha, Silvana U. Cha, Christine Cha Choe and Christopher H. Choe. The DRI states the estimated value at build-out would be about $1 billion, with an estimated yearly local tax revenue of about $2 million. It is expected to employ about 50 full-time employees. The company estimates the electrical usage to be around 150 megawatts per day, the DRI said, and is pursuing MEAG as a supplier. The project would use the Bartow County Water Department for water, and is estimated to use about 0.05 million gallons per day, according to the DRI. “Approximately three miles of additional water service line will be installed,” the DRI said. “The final line extension length and diameter size will be confirmed at a later date through engineering review with Bartow County Water Authority.” It is expected to produce about 0.0025 million gallons per day of waste water, the DRI said. A sewer line extension also will be required, but no further information was provided. The DRI projects the traffic impact to be…
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