Georgia Power's electricity supply agreement with OpenAI for a planned Effingham County facility has been approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission. The project could draw up to 3.2 gigawatts, making it one of the largest single-facility load commitments approved in Georgia. OpenAI will cover the full cost of transmission and generation infrastructure built specifically for the project and can make as much as 1,000 megawatts of its demand flexible during periods of peak system stress. Georgia Power expects agreements with OpenAI and other large-load customers to generate about $950 million in annual customer savings beginning in 2029, or $2.85 billion from 2029 through 2031. For a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month, projected savings are expected to reach $15 monthly, or $180 annually, up from the $102 annual commitment announced in December 2025. The approval comes as Georgia expands generation and adopts protections intended to prevent data-center and other large-load infrastructure costs from being shifted to residential and small-business customers.