{"id": "US:dc:82c0838400f6c8efb5d9", "slug": "project-camellia-82c0838400f6c8efb5d9", "kind": "data-centres", "name": "Project Camellia", "url": "https://eloragrid.ai/land-grid/data-centres/united-states/georgia/project-camellia-82c0838400f6c8efb5d9", "map_url": "https://eloragrid.ai/land-grid?region=US&record=dc%3A82c0838400f6c8efb5d9", "country": "US", "country_name": "United States", "region": "GA", "region_name": "Georgia", "locality": "Rincon", "address": "", "operator": "", "status": "in_planning", "geometry": null, "location_uncertainty": {"precision": "", "radius_m": null}, "summary": "Project Camellia is listed in Rincon, Georgia.", "paragraphs": [{"heading": "Project overview", "text": "Data center project in Rincon, Georgia, with OpenAI (Octans GA LLC) listed as developer."}], "facts": [{"label": "City or locality", "value": "Rincon"}, {"label": "County", "value": "Effingham County"}, {"label": "Reported developer", "value": "OpenAI (Octans GA LLC)"}, {"label": "Project milestone", "value": "2026-09-21 \u00b7 One Hundred Miles and five residents sue the Effingham IDA and Octans GA alleging open-government law violations"}, {"label": "Project milestone", "value": "2026-09-16 \u00b7 Coastal Regional Commission's full DRI report released; county site plan consideration postponed at developer request"}, {"label": "Project milestone", "value": "2026-08-04 \u00b7 Effingham County commissioners approve Ordinance 2026-352 permitting data centers in industrial zones"}, {"label": "Reported site area", "value": "1,400 acres"}, {"label": "Reported building count", "value": "4"}, {"label": "Reported floor area", "value": "4,400,000 sq ft"}, {"label": "Reported cooling design", "value": "closed-loop"}, {"label": "Reported utility", "value": "Georgia Power"}, {"label": "Reported water source", "value": "Effingham County Water Treatment Plant, without line extensions"}, {"label": "Reported project stage", "value": "In planning"}, {"label": "Status source record date", "value": "2026-11-08"}], "metrics": [], "sources": [{"title": "Data Center Census", "url": "https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-camellia-effingham-county-ga", "note": "Latest available status in the dated source record. Status source record date: 2026-11-08."}, {"title": "Georgia group sues over OpenAI data center deal in Effingham County", "url": "https://www.wtoc.com/2026/09/21/georgia-group-sues-over-openai-data-center-deal-effingham-county/", "note": ""}, {"title": "State reveals full DRI report on OpenAI's Effingham County data center project", "url": "https://www.wtoc.com/2026/09/16/state-reveals-full-dri-report-openais-data-center-project/", "note": ""}, {"title": "Second Lawsuit Targets Effingham IDA Over OpenAI Data Center", "url": "https://www.effinghamherald.net/data-centers/second-lawsuit-targets-effingham-ida-over-openai-data-center-one-hundred-miles-southern-environmental-law-center-project-camellia-georgia/", "note": ""}, {"title": "Building AI infrastructure with the Effingham County community", "url": "https://openai.com/index/building-ai-infrastructure-with-the-effingham-county-community/", "note": ""}], "opportunity": null, "reviewed_on": "2026-11-09", "updated_at": "2026-11-09T22:23:35.299882+00:00", "rights": "Elora editorial summaries; linked sources and geographic data retain their respective rights. No blanket third-party licence is granted."}