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Jul 22, 2026 · Archive
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Georgia Power Signs 25-Year, 3,200-Megawatt Deal With OpenAI

OpenAI covers every infrastructure and electric cost at the Effingham County site, and cedes up to 1,000 megawatts back during peak demand.

  • Georgia Power's 3,200 megawatt agreement with OpenAI runs 25 years, tied to Effingham County, Georgia.
  • OpenAI will cede up to 1,000 megawatts on call, one of the largest such single-facility pledges nationally.
  • Georgia projects residential customers save $102 a year starting in 2029, per the utility's release.

Why it matters: A promise of savings four years out costs the utility nothing today and can always be revised before it comes due.

Georgia Power (official press release via PR Newswire) ↗ · Jul 22, 20267/22/26