Georgia Power Company

Two data centers coming near Hilton Head area; power rate concerns raised

Two new data centers are planned: one by OpenAI in Effingham County, GA, and another by Amentum at the Savannah River Site in Barnwell County, SC. These projects, intended for AI technology, are raising concerns about increased power rates, water consumption, and noise pollution, though developers claim safeguards are in place. Moratoriums on data center development have been enacted or proposed in several other South Carolina counties.