OpenAI Project Camellia (Effingham County)

AI dedicated

Operated by OpenAI · Rincon, GA, US3 srcupdated 5d ago

OpenAI-developed campus of four buildings inside the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub in Effingham County, Georgia, announced 22 July 2026 with a stated $20bn capital investment. Georgia Power is contracted to deliver 3.2 GW in phases between 2028 and 2032.

Compared to peers

Compared with 166 peer facilities in US.

Capacity (MW)
3,2005×+ above median
median 26 · p95 1,750
Supplier coverage
0no peers
median 0 · p75 0
Announce → online lag
in progress
no completions yet

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Ownership chain (OpenAI)

Ownership opacity: 28 / 100 — transparent2 layers traced
  1. L0 (entity)OpenAIcorporationUS
  2. L1 (top)OpenAI Inc. (Nonprofit)non-profitUSsrc ↗

Opacity score combines jurisdiction secrecy and chain depth (≥3 layers = +10, ≥4 = +20). Descriptive only — high opacity warrants review, not accusation.

Public subsidies & incentives

No subsidies, tax abatements, or public incentives recorded for this facility yet.

Permits

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Status
announced
Current capacity
Planned capacity
3200 MW
Power source
grid-mixed
Cooling
closed-loop
Water draw
PUE
Capex
$20.0B

Location

City
Rincon
Region
GA
Country
US
Coordinates
32.2960, -81.2354
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Timeline

Announced
Groundbreak
Online
Full capacity

Power

Primary source
grid-mixed
Utility
Georgia Power
PUE pledged

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