No power consumption, low water consumption, and free Codex! OpenAI manages to crack the AI ​​infrastructure boycott

The resistance to the construction of data centers by people in many parts of the United States is in full swing. OpenAI has a clear understanding of this and has launched a series of measures to benefit the communities surrounding its Georgia data center project to ensure the smooth implementation of the project. OpenAI announced plans for the "Camellia Project" on Wednesday. The project plans to build a data center park with a total investment of at least US$20 billion in rural Effingham County, Georgia, with a power demand of 3.2 GW. OpenAI said the company has been communicating with state and local government officials, community leaders, schools and other stakeholders, and plans to hold a public open day event on July 23, local time. OpenAI issued a press statement saying: "We believe that proactive communication as early as possible is the right way to build trust. At this stage, the project is still in the early stages of development, and a lot of work such as infrastructure construction, phased implementation plan, engineering design, and financing arrangements needs to be advanced." Effingham County Commissioner Jamie DeLoach said in a statement that he and his team "asked a series of tough questions" to OpenAI leaders, who determined that the project "will use minimal water, will not increase energy costs for county residents, will generate new tax revenue to support local schools, and create new opportunities for local businesses." ** OpenAI added that it has signed a contract with Georgia Power Company, and the power company will provide power to the 1,400-acre data center campus in phases from 2028 to 2032. Four Commitments Released along with the planning announcement are the four commitments proposed by OpenAI, which accurately respond to the core concerns of people in many places about data center projects. OpenAI said local residents will not see an increase in electricity bills as a result of the project, and water consumption in the park will be kept at very low levels thanks to a closed-loop water circulation system. OpenAI emphasized: "Georgia families will not pay for this project. OpenAI will fully pay for the infrastructure and power costs required to serve this project." In the past, the costs caused by the surge in power demand in data centers were often guaranteed by increasing the power supply.