AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – New details have emerged about the proposed Nixon Technology Campus through a Development of Regional Impact filing submitted to state and regional reviewers, as some residents near the project site said they have concerns about the proposal.
The filing, submitted by Augusta Richmond County planning officials as part of the regional review process, estimates the project’s value at build-out at $3 billion. It estimates the development would generate $38.8 million in annual local tax revenue and create 40 full-time jobs.
Water and wastewater
According to the filing, Augusta Utilities would be the water supply provider for the project. The filing states the cooling system would be closed loop, so there would be no usage measured in millions of gallons per day.
The filing lists Augusta Utilities as the wastewater treatment provider and states the estimated sewage flow would be zero million gallons per day because of the closed-loop system, with impact limited to initially charging the system.
Electricity
The filing names Georgia Power as the energy supply provider. It states the project’s estimated peak connected electrical load is 600 megawatts…