After giant Georgia data center approval, Warnock pushes for state moratorium
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on data center construction in Georgia, specifically targeting a massive OpenAI data center in Effingham County. This comes after an agreement between Georgia Power and OpenAI that makes the data center the state's largest electric customer, sparking concerns over transparency and power demands among residents and local leaders.
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is advocating for a statewide moratorium on data center construction in Georgia, prompted by the recent approval of a massive OpenAI data center in Effingham County. The push for a moratorium follows an agreement between Georgia Power and OpenAI, which will make the data center the single largest electricity customer in state history, demanding power nearly equal to the total output of the Plant Vogtle nuclear facility.
Senator Warnock criticized Effingham County leaders for a perceived lack of transparency in the approval process, stating that residents