OpenAI Announces Plans to Open a Data Center in Effingham County
OpenAI will pay full infrastructure and electric service costs and provide up to 1,000 MW of flexible demand response, Georgia Power said.
- On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Georgia Power and OpenAI announced a 25-year power supply agreement for a new facility in Effingham County, Georgia, dubbed Project Camellia.
- Georgia Power manages surging energy demand through a strategy approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2025, requiring large-energy users to absorb infrastructure costs rather than existing ratepayers.
- Located near the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub, the $20 billion data center campus is expected to create 400 permanent jobs and requires about 3,200 megawatts of power to operate.
- OpenAI committed up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand response to stabilize the grid, alongside $80 million in community benefits and $71 million in Codex credits for students.
- Project development begins in 2028 with completion scheduled for 2032, and OpenAI will host a public open house at the Effingham County College and Career Academy on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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GPB morning headlines for July 23, 2026
President Donald Trump was in Marietta Wednesday to show support for republican candidates and talk up one of his signature policies; Artificial intelligence company OpenAI plans to open what could be the state’s largest data center campus in Effingham County, just 12 miles from the port of Savannah.
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