OpenAI announced a $20 billion data center project, named Project Camellia, to be built in Effingham County, Georgia, within the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub, near Savannah. The plan includes contracting 3.2 gigawatts of power from Georgia Power with delivery phased from 2028 to 2032, and OpenAI expects total costs to exceed $30 billion as it seeks financing partners. The facility aims to be OpenAI’s first self-designed data center, supported by a 25-year agreement for up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand response and a closed-loop cooling system to minimize water use. The company pledges about $80 million in community benefits and hundreds of millions in tax revenues, while Georgia Power emphasizes reliability and local value from large-energy users. Local reaction includes concerns over public input, environmental impact, and groundwater use, even as officials tout the project as a transformational investment and a boost to education and workforce development. OpenAI also plans credits and support for Codex tools to Georgia students, and expects significant local infrastructure investments and job creation, though questions remain about environmental and community implications.