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OpenAI data center in Effingham County

Effingham County, Georgia · OpenAI

News reports describe a proposed data center in Effingham County, Georgia. The sources link it to OpenAI.

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Where it stands

  1. Possible
  2. Proposed
  3. Filed
  4. Approved
  5. Under construction
  6. Operational

A developer or official has publicly described the project, but nothing has been filed. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 22, 2026.

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How this project has unfolded

  1. Reported

    Lawsuit reported

    “Georgia group sues over OpenAI data center deal in Effingham County”

    Source: Georgia group sues over OpenAI data center deal in Effingham County - WTOC (WTOC (via Google News))

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Described as a data center project in news reports or government records.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 22, 2026

Reported· Single source

News reporting links OpenAI to this project.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 22, 2026

Reported· Single source

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