Residents of Effingham County and environmental advocacy groups have filed three lawsuits targeting OpenAI’s Project Camellia, a $20 billion data center campus near Rincon. The project, planned on 1,440 acres, would cover 4.4 million square feet and could require up to 3.2 gigawatts of power, with construction scheduled to begin in 2028. The plaintiffs allege confidential negotiations, irregularities in public meetings and a lack of required public hearings. The Industrial Development Authority’s tax incentives are estimated at $870 million to $900 million over 15 years, and at least 80 permanent jobs could be created per phase. The allegations have not been decided by a court and could delay the project or place its approval process under scrutiny.
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