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As Effingham County data center plan advances, next step is state evaluation process
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (866+ words) Effingham County officials recently filed a Development of Regional Impact form for OpenAI's proposed $20 million data center slated for 2028, about a month after being offered an official agreement about the project....
OpenAI data center project sparks outrage among Effingham County residents
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (531+ words) Nearly 1,000 residents attended an information town hall with OpenAI and Effingham County officials on Thursday regarding a $20 billion data center project that was recently approved without public input....
$20 billion OpenAI data center to open in Effingham County
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (152+ words) OpenAI is developing a $20 billion data center campus in Effingham County, which is scheduled to open in phases starting in 2028 and includes provisions for community benefits and potential property tax reductions....
Georgia regulators launch investigation into data center energy costs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (33+ words) Georgia regulators are investigating how large power users like data centers pay for fuel to ensure other Georgia Power customers aren't paying extra costs driven by the growth of the energy-hungry industry....
Americans overwhelmingly oppose data centers. Women most of all.
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (347+ words) As data centers rapidly emerge at unprecedented rates across the country, they are being met with increasing opposition — particularly from women, according to a recent Gallup poll. “A lot of the opposition is based on environmental concerns about using too…...
Florida businessman suspends data center plans in Camden County
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (597+ words) A Florida businessman suspended his efforts Monday to transform a nearly 700-acre tract of land in Camden County into a data center, amid mushrooming local controversy over the proposed facility’s economic and environmental impact and an unusual plea from the…...
Advocates 'frustrated' after 20 data center bills fail to pass Georgia legislature
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (820+ words) Georgia lawmakers introduced 20 pieces of legislation this session aimed at the data center industry. None of them passed. Now, community members and advocates say they’re disappointed none of the bills made it to the governor’s desk — and they’re concerned about…...
Glynn County to vote on zoning; residents ask to delay data center rule
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) The Glynn County Commission is set to vote Thursday on new zoning ordinances that include, deep within the 235-page document, a controversial new section permitting data centers. The county’s communications director, Brittany Dozier, said that Glynn has not received any…...
Georgia lawmakers failure to act on data center concerns draws community ire
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (872+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia state lawmakers spent months debating ideas to curb the impact of data centers. But as their annual legislative session ended Thursday, they did nothing.Now with election season upon them, lawmakers are returning home to find local communities…...
Georgia Senate votes to end tax breaks for new data centers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (560+ words) In a year when Georgians were clamoring for state officials to rein in the unchecked growth of data centers, the Georgia Senate chose to pass a measure that critics say largely maintains the status quo. Senate Bill 410, sponsored by Newnan…...