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Effingham County, Georgia is a rural county located approximately 30 miles west of Savannah that has not emerged as a significant datacenter infrastructure location compared to major Texas datacenter hubs.
September 2, 2026
Fermi Cleared 6 GW Air in 205 Days; Denied ROW Still Cuts Jupiter's 2.45 GWOpenAI's Effingham, Georgia site remains unlocked on final loops; County Manager Tim Callanan puts initial fill near 25 million gallons across four buildings inside a Floridan red zone that bars new aquifer withdrawals.
September 1, 2026
Only 22 GW Clear Section 9.5 Under Senate Bill 6 Batch ZeroGeorgia Power finalized Project Camelot with OpenAI at 3.2 GW on 1,400 acres in Effingham County, the state's largest single-user power deal, while the Public Service Commission stretched staff review 13 days and left the contract redacted until a September 3 summary; U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock called for a construction moratorium pending water, air, and incentive transparency.
July 30, 2026
Ride-Through Rules Bind New Texas Loads August 1; Old Specs Won't Retrofit CheapEffingham County records showed no references to the project before the announcement, and the county closed a records request claiming no development agreements existed.
July 23, 2026
Georgia Lands OpenAI's $30B Bet While Texas Owns the Queue FixOpenAI is committing at least $20 billion, likely topping $30 billion total, to Project Camellia, a 3.2 GW campus on 1,400 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, drawing power from Georgia Power.
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