Effingham County residents meet to discuss proposed OpenAI data center near Rincon

News Clip0:47WJCL News·Rincon, Effingham County, GA·9/15/2026

Effingham County residents gathered to discuss a proposed $20 billion OpenAI data center campus, codenamed Project Camellia, planned near Rincon. The community meeting aimed to address concerns and gather information regarding the large-scale development.

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Effingham County residents met Monday night to discuss Project Camellia, a proposed $20 billion OpenAI data center campus planned near Rincon. WJCL is your home for Georgia breaking news and weather. For your latest Georgia news and weather visit: https://www.wjcl.com/ For licensing inquiries: https://www.wjcl.com/licensing