Southern Co. commits 17 GW to large loads including OpenAI data center

Southern Company has contracted 17 GW of power to major industrial and data center customers, including a 3.2-GW OpenAI facility in Georgia with an unprecedented flexible demand-response clause designed for grid peak management.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 6:20 AM PT · 1 article

Coverage

8h Utility Dive Southern Co. contracted large load rises to 17 GW — Recently announced projects include a 3.2-GW OpenAI data center near Savannah, Georgia. The contract includes 1 GW of “flexible demand response” for peak…

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Discussion

Bluesky: @volts.wtf David Roberts · 2h ago · 13 ♥ Southern Co. secures 1 GW of "flexible demand response" from a data center. 👀

Appeared in: 2026-08-04 (#1)

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