GA Governor Deal Expected to Announce Facebook Data Center in Social Circle

As Atlanta becomes the new Hollywood, its only right that the new Silicon Valley begin to show itself:

Gov. Nathan Deal has called a press conference today to announce a new economic development project.

The project is expected to be a massive Facebook data center near Social Circle, people familiar with the matter said. The Silicon Valley-based social media giant’s plans for the server farm at Stanton Springs were previously reported. Stanton Springs is near the Shire pharmaceutical plant along I-20, about 40 miles east of downtown Atlanta.

The Atlanta area has been a hot bed for data center development in recent years, given its stable power grid and fiber internet infrastructure and growing population base. A representative for the state Department of Economic Development declined to comment, and a Facebook representative did not immediately return a message seeking comment.