OpenAI plans $20B Georgia data center, faces hurdles

2026-10-06

OpenAI has announced Project Camellia, a proposed $20 billion data center complex in Effingham County, Georgia, designed to draw a peak electrical load of 3.2 gigawatts. The company has secured a 25-year agreement with Georgia Power for services and infrastructure costs, but the project is subject to an environmental review and two lawsuits concerning zoning and tax incentives.