Georgia Power has secured regulatory approval for a contract to supply OpenAI's planned project in Effingham County, Georgia, adding 3,200 megawatts of potential new electricity demand to one of the fastest-growing large-load markets in the United States.
The agreement, approved through the Georgia Public Service Commission's regulatory process, requires OpenAI to cover the full cost of infrastructure needed specifically to serve the project, according to Georgia Power.
OpenAI has also committed to make as much as 1,000 MW of its demand flexible. That would allow Georgia Power to curtail power deliveries to the facility during periods of high system demand, potentially reducing the amount of new generation capacity the utility needs to build solely to accommodate load growth.
The scale of the contract illustrates how artificial intelligence and data center development are reshaping US electricity demand. A 3.2-GW load is comparable to the output of several large conventional power plants and represents a substantial addition to Georgia Power's system.
Georgia Power said revenues from OpenAI and other large-load customers already announced, together with projected additional growth, are expected to generate approximately $950 million in annual savings for customers beginning in 2029.
#georgia #openai #regulatory
The agreement, approved through the Georgia Public Service Commission's regulatory process, requires OpenAI to cover the full cost of infrastructure needed specifically to serve the project, according to Georgia Power.
OpenAI has also committed to make as much as 1,000 MW of its demand flexible. That would allow Georgia Power to curtail power deliveries to the facility during periods of high system demand, potentially reducing the amount of new generation capacity the utility needs to build solely to accommodate load growth.
The scale of the contract illustrates how artificial intelligence and data center development are reshaping US electricity demand. A 3.2-GW load is comparable to the output of several large conventional power plants and represents a substantial addition to Georgia Power's system.
Georgia Power said revenues from OpenAI and other large-load customers already announced, together with projected additional growth, are expected to generate approximately $950 million in annual savings for customers beginning in 2029.
#georgia #openai #regulatory
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