DeKalb Data Center Fight Reaches Court | Data Centers

Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:34 PM EST

Coverage from Decaturish, WABE, and others

Shadowbox Studios and Henrico 183 are challenging DeKalb County’s moratorium, which has delayed a proposed data center at the companies’ nearly 200-acre International Park Drive property.

The dispute combines unresolved zoning questions with a 651-megawatt request to Georgia Power, company claims about investment and jobs, and opposition to additional industrial development near Intrenchment Creek Park. The moratorium is extended through March 30, 2027, while litigation and a zoning appeals hearing remain pending.

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Decaturish / Dyana Bagby

Shadowbox Sues DeKalb County Over Data Center Moratorium

Shadowbox Studios and Henrico 183 sued DeKalb County in Georgia on August 5, 2025, challenging a moratorium blocking a proposed International Park Drive data center.

8/13/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

WABE / Dyana Bagby

Shadowbox Sues DeKalb County Over Data Center Moratorium

Shadowbox Studios and Henrico 183 sued DeKalb County on August 5, 2025, in South DeKalb, challenging a moratorium blocking their proposed data center.

8/13/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

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WABE / Marisa Mecke

Shadowbox Pitches DeKalb Data Center Amid Opposition And Moratorium

Shadowbox Studios proposed a data center in southwest DeKalb County, Georgia, while DeKalb County's moratorium remains extended through March 2027 and related litigation proceeds.

8/31/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General