# Effingham delays vote on site plan for OpenAI's $20 billion planned data center

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- id: 1591
- level: 1
- domain: ai
- importance: 55 (magnitude=80 sources=0 novelty=65 question=72)
- relevance: 85
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-06T22:00:17.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-06T22:00:17.000Z
- entities: OpenAI, Effingham
- outlets: statesboroherald.com
- candidate_question: Will Effingham County approve the site plan for OpenAI’s proposed data center by 2026-12-31? (type=binar, deadline=2026-12-31)

## Summary

Effingham delayed a vote on the site plan for a planned OpenAI data center valued at $20 billion. The report does not specify when the vote will be rescheduled or provide further project details.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-06T22:00:17.000Z | statesboroherald.com | Effingham delays vote on site plan for OpenAI's $20 billion planned data center | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQUW9VVnVDVEZZSnE4QmhPWFdwUjhFcDc2SzNJX0NpTFNBYkxCZmJEai1jX3lsUGRNdUVPa2tPcUkwaFlEdU5WLS1XeUhaNVZhVTBBRW0zY1lDVUc0NmFlbWlhRVVFdTZqbVFfTWtlY0w5SFdSc3JVaTg3LW05TjF6dmdpTU1xdmZLdFdRT2dhbEc3NEdMeFBJcG5ud01aaE9LYV9xdVFxSVo5N2YtY05uRGNSRGxsa0Ju?oc=5> |