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Project Camellia

Effingham County, Georgia · OpenAI

News reports describe a data center proposal that is before local officials in Effingham County, Georgia. The sources link it to OpenAI. Reported figures include 3,200 MW of power, 1,400 acres, 4.4 million square feet of buildings and about 30,000 gallons of water a day.

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Planned capacity3.2 GW
Project footprint1,400 acres
Supporting documents2
Location precisioncounty

Where it stands

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

A formal application (rezoning, permit, utility request) has been submitted to a government body. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 17, 2026.

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What this would mean locally

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How this project has unfolded

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    Filing reported

    “Economic, employment footprintAccording to the state filing, the development carries an estimated build-out value of $20 billion and is projected to generate $20 million annually in local tax revenue upon completion.”

    Source: Project Camellia / OpenAI; developer Octans GA LLC · Effingham County, Georgia (wtoc.com)

Claims and evidence

What we know, and how we know it

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

2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Corroborated· Multiple sources

News reporting links OpenAI to this project.

2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Corroborated· Multiple sources

Known by the code name Project Camellia.

2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Corroborated· Multiple sources

Permanent jobs: 400.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

Projected water use: about 30,000 gallons per day.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

Building size: 4.4 million square feet.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

Site size: 1,400 acres.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source
  • ReportedProject Camellia / OpenAI; developer Octans GA LLC · Effingham County, Georgiawtoc.com · Sep 16, 2026
    “EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A newly released state regional impact report reveals massive new details on Project Camellia, the proposed 1,400-acre OpenAI data center campus in Effingham County, highlighting an estimated $20 billion price tag, record-breaking electric demands and environmental considerations.”

Planned power capacity: 3,200 MW.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

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