Georgia PSC staff approves OpenAI data center power contract without full commission vote

The Georgia Public Service Commission's staff greenlit a 3.2-gigawatt power supply agreement between Georgia Power and OpenAI for a hyperscale data center in Effingham County through an undisclosed process that bypassed a formal commission

First covered Aug 27, 2026 · 5:43 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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30d CleanTechnica Georgia PSC Approves Secret OpenAI Contract — ATLANTA — After a tumultuous and secretive process, the Georgia Public Service Commission staff approved the contract between Georgia Power and OpenAI to power…

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psc.ga.gov Document Detail

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Appeared in: 2026-08-28 (#6)

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