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OpenAI plans a $20B, 3.2-gigawatt data center near Savannah
The project, known as Project Camellia, will receive power in stages between 2028 and 2032 and OpenAI will cut consumption during peak residential demand.
OpenAI is moving ahead with plans for Project Camellia, a new data center outside of Savannah, with more than $20B in spending targeted for the facility and a 3.2-gigawatt power capacity, according to a Bisnow writeup of company disclosures.
The company said it has contracted with Georgia Power to supply electricity delivered in stages between 2028 and 2032. The plan follows Georgia Power receiving state regulator permission to expand the state power grid by 10 gigawatts by 2030, and OpenAI has already acquired the land for the project in the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub in Effingham County, the piece says.
OpenAI also committed to fund the full cost of the related infrastructure and electricity needed to operate the data center, and it will reduce power consumption during peak times of residential customer demand, as stated in the press release. The company added it will spend $80M on community benefits over the life of the project and provide $71M in credits to Georgia colleges and technical school students to use OpenAI’s Codex coding tool, Bisnow reported.
The report also points to rising compute spending and deal activity. OpenAI increased projected computing power spending from $600M earlier this year to $750M through 2030 after securing additional cloud computing agreements, including an increase in its multiyear deal with Amazon Web Services to $138B over eight years, while noting that some internal resistance has followed earlier spending expectations discussed by executives.