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No project in Rincon City, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the City Council of Rincon City votes on zoning. The Effingham County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Approved, not built yetabout 3 miles away

OpenAI data center campus near Rincon (Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub)

Unincorporated Effingham County, Effingham County

1,440 acres · for OpenAI

🕒 Sept 21, 2026: Five residents and the group One Hundred Miles sued the development authority over secre…

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules

Rincon passed a zoning rule that defines data centers and allows them only in large industrial areas of at least 200 acres.

March 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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    We'll email you if anything changes in Rincon City.
  2. Go to council meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company

Georgia Power Co. (company).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.