OpenAI in Savannah: 3,200 MW planned

• 27 Aug 2026PPA3,200 MW

  OpenAI gets green light for 3.2 GW power deal for Effingham County, Georgia data center

  OpenAI received approval for a 3.2 GW power deal to supply a planned data center in Effingham County, Georgia.

• 22 Jul 2026Partnership1,000 MW

  DC BLOX Selected for Federal AI and Energy Infrastructure Initiative

  DC BLOX has been selected as the digital infrastructure partner in a U.S. Department of Energy consortium to develop a landmark AI and energy project at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The initiative includes a 1-gigawatt AI data center campus paired with approximately 2 gigawatts of dedicated on-site power generation. This represents a significant federal investment in AI infrastructure with integrated power generation capabilities.

• 20 Jul 2026Announced1,000 MW

  NNSA selects Amentum for Savannah River AI data centre; DOE names Brookfield, NextEra for Paducah

  The National Nuclear Security Administration announced on July 20, 2026 that it had selected Amentum to enter negotiations for a phased lease at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, covering a 1 gigawatt AI data centre and about 2 gigawatts of dedicated on-site generation. Nine days later, the Department of Energy named Brookfield and NextEra Energy as partners at the Paducah site in Kentucky for a 1.8 gigawatt campus behind over $100 billion of announced private investment. Both announcements represent initial selections rather than binding commitments; neither obligates the parties to build the facilities, with Savannah River still in negotiation stages and Paducah pending Kentucky regulatory approval.

• 1 Apr 2025Announced1,000 MW

  US government announces 1 GW AI data center at Savannah River Site

  The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), part of the United States Department of Energy (DOE), plans to build an artificial intelligence data center and dedicated on-site energy generation source at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The DOE announced plans in April 2025 to use its land for colocation data centers and new energy generation.

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