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Aditya Raghunath

This Top Utility Stock Is Getting a Big Boost From Massive OpenAI Power Deal

Georgia Power just landed one of the biggest data center deals in the country, and Wall Street is paying attention. OpenAI announced plans for a new project in Effingham County, Georgia, located about 45 minutes outside Savannah. The site is expected to bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment to the local community, according to a company statement from Georgia Power.

For Southern Company (SO), the parent of Georgia Power, the deal is the latest sign that its bet on the AI boom is paying off. The utility has spent the past year signing contract after contract with data center operators, and this OpenAI deal may be the largest single facility agreement in the bunch.

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