OpenAI 在佐治亚州规划 3.2 吉瓦数据中心"Project Camellia"

OpenAI 计划在乔治亚州埃芬汉姆县建立一个大型数据中心，称为“卡梅利亚项目”。该公司与乔治亚电力公司签署了一项协议，计划在 2028 年至 2032 年间分阶段提供 3.2 吉瓦的电力。OpenAI 表示，将自行承担所有成本，因此当地的电费不会上涨。这个私有资金支持的项目将使用闭环水冷系统，以保持持续的用水量低。数据中心的水和能源使用一直是批评的来源：https://the-decoder.com/google-downplays-ais-environmental-impact-in-new-study/，而到目前为止，OpenAI 只发布了模糊的消耗数据：https://the-decoder.com/a-single-chatgpt-query-uses-as-much-energy-as-a-google-search-did-in-2009/。

OpenAI 还承诺为当地的学校、医疗和住房提供 8000 万美元资金，并为乔治亚学生提供最高 7100 万美元的 Codex 额度，这也成为让学生尽早熟悉其平台的一种方式。Anthropic 和其他 AI 公司也运行类似的计划。

OpenAI 的谨慎做法反映了美国各地对数据中心日益增长的抗议：https://the-decoder.com/local-resistance-blocks-98-billion-in-ai-data-center-projects-across-eleven-us-states/。许多居民认为弊大于利，包括资源消耗高和噪音大，但永久性本地工作岗位却很少。Ad DEC_D_Incontent-1 Ad

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OpenAI is planning a major data center in Effingham County, Georgia, called "Project Camellia." The company signed a deal with Georgia Power for 3.2 gigawatts of electricity to be delivered in phases between 2028 and 2032. OpenAI says it will cover all costs itself, so local power bills won't go up. The privately funded project will use a closed-loop water cooling system meant to keep ongoing water use low. Water and energy use at data centers are a regular source of criticism：https://the-decoder.com/google-downplays-ais-environmental-impact-in-new-study/, and OpenAI has only released vague consumption figures so far：https://the-decoder.com/a-single-chatgpt-query-uses-as-much-energy-as-a-google-search-did-in-2009/.

OpenAI also pledged $80 million for schools, healthcare, and housing in the area, plus up to $71 million in Codex credits for Georgia students, which doubles as a way to get students hooked on its platform early. Anthropic and other AI companies run similar programs.

OpenAI's cautious approach reflects growing protests against data centers across the US：https://the-decoder.com/local-resistance-blocks-98-billion-in-ai-data-center-projects-across-eleven-us-states/. Many residents see more downsides than benefits, including heavy resource use and noise but very few permanent local jobs. Ad DEC_D_Incontent-1 Ad

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