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Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI Announces $20-30 Billion Data Center Project in Effingham County, Georgia

Plans for a $20–30 billion, 1,400-acre data center campus ("Project Camellia") in Effingham County, Georgia, contracting 3.2 gigawatts from Georgia Power with delivery from 2028–2032 and up to 1,000 permanent jobs expected.

Jul 22, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪OpenAI will pay for an independent auditing firm to conduct and publicly release annual audits verifying compliance with its community commitments.
  • ▪The OpenAI data center will utilize a closed-loop cooling system that continually recirculates water to minimize local water supply usage.
  • ▪OpenAI committed to pay the full cost of the electrical infrastructure needed to serve the campus, preventing those costs from being passed to existing utility customers.

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