OpenAI Project Camellia
- Planned / design
- 3,200 MW
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Utility
- Georgia Power
OpenAI's Project Camellia is a proposed four-building data center campus in Effingham County with a phased Georgia Power service plan of up to 3.2 GW from 2028 through 2032. Georgia Power announced regulatory approval of the service contract on August 26, 2026; this is not an announcement that the campus is operating. OpenAI Project Camellia is in Rincon / Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub, GA, US and is a data center campus with preconstruction status.
Capacity
Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records
A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.
Development
4 buildings
The initial concept comprises four buildings.
Milestones (3)
Jul 22, 2026 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Announced
Source not linked2028 · Forecast / planned record
Forecast · Energized
Source not linked2032 · Forecast / planned record
Forecast · Energized
Source not linkedParticipants
Landowner
Sources by role
Landowner (1)
- Project Camellia announcement · Jul 22, 2026 · Primary
Landowner (1)
- $20 billion OpenAI data center to open in Effingham County · Jul 22, 2026 · Corroborating
Developer
Sources by role
Developer (1)
- $20 billion OpenAI data center to open in Effingham County · Jul 22, 2026 · Primary
Customer · Developer
Sources by role
Customer / Developer (1)
- Building AI infrastructure with the Effingham County community · Jul 22, 2026 · Primary
Customer (1)
- Georgia Power to serve OpenAI project in Effingham County · Jul 22, 2026 · Corroborating
Developer (1)
- Project Camellia announcement · Jul 22, 2026 · Corroborating
Other participants (1)
Utility provider
Sources by role
Utility provider (1)
- Georgia Power to serve OpenAI project in Effingham County · Jul 22, 2026 · Primary
Capital & incentives
Capital claims
Incentives
Property tax abatement
50% for 15 years
Approved · Effingham County Industrial Development Authority
Reported 50% property-tax abatement for Project Camellia.
Grant
Proposed · Effingham County, Georgia
$80M local community-benefits commitment described in project materials/reporting.
Site & development
Technical specifications
Additional project facts
Infrastructure & permits
Technical details (2)
Secured or contracted
3,200 MW
25-year service arrangement with phased delivery from 2028 through 2032.
Planned or represented
1,000 MW up to
Flexible load capability described by Georgia Power.
Project map
Other · Under review
Project Camellia
Effingham County, Georgia
Jul 22, 2026
Sources (1)
- $20 billion OpenAI data center to open in Effingham County · Jul 22, 2026 · Primary
Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.
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