Georgia Regulators Quietly Approve Massive OpenAI Data Center Deal

The Georgia Public Service Commission staff has greenlit a power supply agreement between Georgia Power and OpenAI for a 3.2 gigawatt hyperscale data center in Effingham County, sidestepping a direct commission vote. The approval followed a contentious and opaque review process, drawing criticism from environmental groups like the Sierra Club and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, who argue the deal lacks transparency and could burden ratepayers.