OpenAI is developing Project Camellia, a new AI infrastructure project in Effingham County, Georgia, committing to pay all infrastructure and electric-service costs without subsidizing Georgia families. The project is designed with closed-loop cooling, recirculating water, and will proactively reduce demand during grid stress. It is expected to create thousands of construction and permanent jobs, generate hundreds of millions in tax revenue, and provide $80 million in community benefits.
OpenAI's direct investment in a large-scale datacenter signals sustained, long-term compute demand, while its grid and water commitments set a new standard for AI infrastructure development.