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Georgia Power to demolish homes for 35-mile transmission line

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 5:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Ansley Brown says Georgia Power will demolish her home for the Ashley Park-Wansley transmission line.
The 500-kilovolt line will run 35 miles between Fayette and Heard counties.
Georgia Power argues the project will improve grid reliability and meet electricity demand.
Brown contends the line mainly serves data centers, threatening her family's wealth.
Georgia Power says eminent domain is a last resort and expects 70-80% of demand from data centers.

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Ansley Brown says Georgia Power will demolish her home for the Ashley Park-Wansley transmission line.
The 500-kilovolt line will run 35 miles between Fayette and Heard counties.
Georgia Power argues the project will improve grid reliability and meet electricity demand.
Brown contends the line mainly serves data centers, threatening her family's wealth.
Georgia Power says eminent domain is a last resort and expects 70-80% of demand from data centers.