Charles Abbott Associates Inc.

Effingham County votes to hire firm to oversee Phase 1 of data center

Effingham County commissioners unanimously selected Charles Abbott Associates Inc. to oversee civil, structural, permitting and construction activities for Phase 1 of OpenAI's Project Camellia data center near Rincon. Site-plan approval remains pending while planning, permitting and a sound study continue, with residents raising concerns about electricity, water use and noise.