OpenAI Plans $20 Billion Data Center Campus in Effingham County
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The latest in this situation
- Southern Company partnered with Google (Alphabet Inc.) to support power uprates for OpenAI's data center.
- Datacenter project in Effingham County brings $80M in benefits and SSA operational updates.
- OpenAI is seeking land in Effingham County, Georgia, for a massive data center project.
- OpenAI proposes Project Camellia data center in Effingham County, Georgia, which has led to a lawsuit.
- Project Camellia requires massive electrical load.
How it started
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What happened
OpenAI is planning a $20 billion data center campus in Effingham County, Georgia. The project involves a partnership with Georgia Power, which has been selected to power the facility. The proposed campus relies on surface water drawn from the Savannah River.
From bryancountynews.com, wtoc.com
Why it matters
The project is contingent on Effingham County having granted a massive tax break for the development. Leaders in Effingham County negotiated the terms of the project, which was finalized through a series of closed-door discussions before the public announcement.
From wtoc.com
Who's involved
- OpenAIDeveloping the massive $20 billion AI data center campus.
- Effingham CountyHost county providing land and local incentives for the project.
- Savannah RiverThe river whose surface water is required for the project's cooling systems.
- Georgia PowerThe electric utility contracted to provide power for the data center campus.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- OpenAI is seeking land in Effingham County, Georgia, for a massive data center project.Sub-event
- OpenAI signed an agreement with Georgia Power to power its massive data center campus in Effingham County.Sub-event
- Project Camellia, located in Effingham County, is being powered by Georgia Power.Sub-event
Effingham County granted a massive tax break for the data center project.1 source
The proposed $20 billion data center in Effingham County relies on surface water from the Savannah River.1 source
- Georgia Power is serving a data center campus located in Effingham County.Sub-event
OpenAI is planning a massive $20 billion data center campus in Effingham County.1 source
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The entities involved
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
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Effingham County
county in Georgia, United States
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Related events
- OpenAI plans a data center in Southern Ohio, leased by a SoftBank subsidiary, amid local opposition polling.
- OpenAI seeks to host massive data centers in Australia.
- A major data center project is developing in Ohio, with consideration of up to a $3 billion investment from SoftBank Group.
- OpenAI may assess Matador for computing needs as Fermi Inc. builds its campus in West Texas.
- A massive data center project in New Mexico, backed by Blue Owl Capital, is utilizing Bloom Energy fuel cells for power and plans to sell computing capacity to OpenAI via Oracle.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- effinghamherald.net
- bryancountynews.com
- wtoc.com
- wjcl.comWhere will OpenAI's Effingham County data center get its water from?
- wjcl.com
- bryancountynews.com
- wjcl.com
- livemint.com
- wtoc.com
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