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Ohio Data Center Investment Tracker

Name: Ohio Data Center Investment and Capital-at-Risk Record
Creator: SAVRN
Published: 2026-08-24
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ohio carries 24 named site commitments worth at least $47.3B in disclosed capital, set against 80 projects blocked, delayed or restricted, 7 cancelled or blocked and 61 delayed or under moratorium, as of October 8, 2026.

Updated October 8, 2026 24 named sites 80 blocked, delayed or restricted 5 financing transactions 193 sources

Ohio

18 capital providers on record

Named sites

Site-level commitments the atlas records in Ohio

Disclosed capital floor

$47.3B

Sum of sites with a stated dollar figure. Sites without one are listed, not counted

Disclosed capacity

6,424 MW

Sum of sites with a stated megawatt figure

Blocked, delayed or restricted

$21.7B of announced capital in those projects

Who is investing

Who is investing in data centers in Ohio?

The largest disclosed commitments in Ohio are Alphabet / Google (Ohio operations (New Albany, Columbus, Lancaster), ≥$20.0B); Blackstone (QTS Van Wert mega-campus, $10.0B); Amazon (AWS) (Wilmington campus (tabled), $4.0B). Together the 24 named sites here carry a disclosed floor of $47.3B; sites with no dollar figure are listed but not counted.

Alphabet / Google 3 sites · $20.5B Blackstone 1 site · $10.0B Amazon (AWS) 5 sites · $6.0B Vantage Data Centers 1 site · $1.1B Microsoft (Azure) 1 site · $1.0B Vultr 1 site · $1.0B Bitdeer Technologies Group 1 site DigitalBridge 1 site OpenAI (Stargate) 1 site SB Energy 1 site

Named sites

Named data center sites in Ohio

Each row is one site-level commitment with its capital provider, the figure the source states, and the status the source gives it. Capital is shown as one compact figure; the verbatim wording is in the row's sources.

Site	Capital provider	Place	Capital	MW	Status
Ohio operations (New Albany, Columbus, Lancaster) Cumulative since 2019	Alphabet / Google	New Albany, Columbus, and Lancaster	≥$20.0B	n.a.	operating
QTS Van Wert mega-campus groundbreaking Q4 2026; first facility operational Q1 2029; full completion around 2032	Blackstone	Van Wert, Van Wert County	$10.0B	500	announced
Wilmington campus (tabled) Permitting ordinances passed 3 September 2026; zoning initiative kept off ballot 18 September 2026	Amazon (AWS)	Wilmington, Clinton County	$4.0B	n.a.	delayed
AWS Sidney data center campus (Millcreek Road) Demolition began Tuesday 4 August 2026; incentive terms reported 28 August 2026	Amazon Web Services with City of Sidney	Sidney, Shelby County	$3.0B	n.a.	site work underway
Midwest Digital Gateway Introduced at a community meeting 23 September 2026; reported 24 September 2026; single-outlet report (The Canton Repository)	Corscale	Canton, Stark County	$2.9B	312	proposed
Sunbury data center campus	Amazon (AWS)	Sunbury	$2.0B	n.a.	announced
Vantage Data Centers Oregon campus (Corduroy and Wynn roads) Draft economic development agreement released and presented 28 September 2026; Vantage asks for council approval by 26 October 2026	Vantage Data Centers	Oregon, Lucas County	~$1.1B	n.a.	proposed
Springfield AI cluster announced December 2, 2025	Vultr with AMD	Springfield	≥$1.0B	50	announced
Canton Orchard View Data Center Announced 9 July 2026 (company release); community forum 14 July 2026; single-outlet report (The Canton Repository)	DAMAC Digital	Canton, Stark County	~$1.0B	n.a.	proposed
Licking County project Pause announced after a late-December suspension of later Wisconsin stages	Microsoft (Azure)	Licking County	$1.0B	n.a.	paused
Meta Bowling Green data center (Middleton Township) Rezoning approved 7 July 2026; further rezoning denied Thursday 27 August 2026 (reported 3 September 2026)	Meta with Liames LLC (applicant on behalf of Meta)	Near Bowling Green and Haskins, Wood County	≥$800M	n.a.	under construction
Lima data center	Alphabet / Google	Lima	$500M	n.a.	announced
PORTS-Pike Technology Campus First announced 20 March 2026 (DOE, SB Energy and AEP Ohio); restated with the NVIDIA and OpenAI announcements of 17 August 2026	SB Energy with OpenAI, NVIDIA, SoftBank, AEP Ohio, U.S. Department of Energy	Piketon, Pike County	n.a.	4,250	announced
Project Shelby (former Ford property, Marietta Avenue NE and Georgetown Road NE) Community meeting 18 August 2026; reported 19 August 2026; single-outlet report (The Canton Repository)	Panattoni Development Co. with A&J Urban Development (landowner)	Canton, Stark County	n.a.	320	proposed
Prologis Trenton data center (Woodsdale Road industrial park) Abatement approved, reported 9 July 2026; construction reported 11 August 2026	Prologis with Amazon Web Services (tenant, per WVXU)	Trenton, Butler County	n.a.	250	under construction
Amazon data center, Faircrest Street SW (Perry Township and Canton JEDD) Under construction as of July 2026; residents' lawsuit reported 4 September 2026	Amazon (AWS) with Panattoni Development	Perry Township, Stark County	n.a.	240	under construction
Bitdeer Massillon mining facility Partially operational as of July 2026; completion expected fall 2026; single-outlet report (The Canton Repository)	Bitdeer Technologies Group	Massillon, Stark County	n.a.	221	partially operational
Vantage Ohio campus 2024	DigitalBridge	n.a.	n.a.	192	announced
Alignment Engine data hall (Chilpaco division, former US Paper Mill, Eastern Avenue and Canal Street) Community presentation early September 2026; moratorium repealed 14 September 2026; developer statements reported 21 September 2026	Alignment Engine (Volato Group, NYSE American: SOAR) with U.S. Paper Mill (site owner)	Chillicothe, Ross County	n.a.	89	proposed
AWS data center campus, Scioto Darby Road (Hilliard area) with AEP Ohio fuel cell plant Appeal withdrawn 15 September 2026	Amazon (AWS) with AEP Ohio, Bloom Energy	Hilliard area (Norwich Township), Franklin County	n.a.	n.a.	under construction
Google Project Dazzler data center campus (Franklin Furnace, Green Township) Google confirmed as developer early 2026; open house 14 May 2026; Ohio EPA stormwater permit coverage approved 30 June 2026	Alphabet / Google with Tilted Gate LLC (Google-affiliated development entity)	Franklin Furnace, Scioto County	n.a.	n.a.	under construction
Meta Piqua data center (Washington and Farrington roads) Approved 17 to 18 August 2026, reported 18 August 2026; single-outlet report (WHIO)	Meta Platforms with AES Ohio, City of Piqua	Piqua, Miami County	n.a.	n.a.	approved
New Albany five-building campus	Amazon (AWS)	New Albany	n.a.	n.a.	announced
Stargate site, Lordstown (announced)	OpenAI (Stargate)	Lordstown	n.a.	n.a.	announced

Capital at risk

Blocked, delayed or restricted in Ohio

Every project in Ohio on the atlas's capital-at-risk record: the action taken, who took it, and the announced capital affected. Restarts and reversals are recorded with the same weight as blocks.

Project	Developer	Jurisdiction	Action	Capital
AWS 18-building campus, Trenton annexation of 601 acres from Madison and St. Clair townships withdrawn Annexation petition withdrawn 14 September 2026; withdrawal acknowledged by county commissioners 15 September 2026; $5 billion value Reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier	Amazon Web Services	City of Trenton and Butler County Board of Commissioners	Trenton, Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky, Watson Gravel Inc. and two landowners filed an expedited annexation petition on 27 July 2026 to bring 601 acres into the city for a proposed 18-building AWS data center. Madison Township trustees voted unanimously on 24 August 2026 to reject the petition and St. Clair Township rejected it the next day, despite Amazon offering each township $5 million. On 14 September 2026 the petitioners withdrew the petition hours before a Butler County commissioners hearing, reserving the right to refile after Trenton voters decide a 3 November 2026 charter amendment banning data centers above 25 MW. Butler County's six-month data center moratorium for Madison and five other townships runs to December 2026. The annexation petitioners asked for postponement until after 10 November 2026.	~$5.0B
Aligned Data Centers Pataskala campus under appeal Denied 25 August 2026; appeal filing reported 8 October 2026	Aligned Data Centers	City of Pataskala	Pataskala City Council voted at its 25 August 2026 meeting to accept the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation and deny the site plan for a 200 MW, three-building campus. Council President Brandon Galik cited unresolved power questions and incomplete design. A citizen petition carrying more than 500 signatures places a potential data center ban before Pataskala voters at the November 2026 election. Separately, the Pataskala City Council voted on 3 August 2026 to place a citizen-petitioned charter amendment banning data centers larger than 25 megawatts on the 3 November 2026 ballot, and the Licking County Board of Elections certified it on 17 August 2026. Aligned Data Centers has filed court documents seeking judicial review of the City Council's unanimous 25 August 2026 denial of the 200 MW center on 89 acres at Broad and Mink streets, asking the city to file transcripts and records of meetings from December 2025 through August 2026 (reported 8 October 2026; filing date not stated).	≥$5.0B
AWS Wilmington data center emergency rezoning (Cosler Farm) litigation Emergency rezoning 3 September 2026; suit filed by 4 September 2026; trial 2 October 2026; dismissed 4 October 2026 (reported 6 October 2026); appeal planned	Amazon Web Services	City of Wilmington	On Thursday 3 September 2026 the Wilmington City Council passed ordinances as emergency measures rezoning the 471-acre Cosler Farm parcel to light industrial for a proposed $4 billion Amazon Web Services data center; emergency ordinances take effect immediately and are not subject to referendum under Ohio law. The vote was a redo after a federal judge found the city had violated open meeting rules. Resident Rachel Mary Brooks sued the city in Clinton County Common Pleas Court, arguing the declared emergency is illusory and was used to prevent a referendum; at a temporary restraining order hearing on 4 September the city agreed not to act on the rezoning for a week and not to interfere with signature gathering, and the local judge recused himself. WLWT reported that the case was set for trial at 1 p.m. on Friday 2 October 2026, and that Clinton County Citizens for Responsible Development announced on 1 October that it had gathered enough signatures for a referendum, whose fate depends on the court. No ruling was found. In a ruling issued Sunday 4 October 2026, Clinton County Judge Jonathan Hein held that the emergency clauses in the two replacement ordinances (data centers as a permitted use in light industrial zones, and the rezoning of more than 470 acres of Amazon-owned farmland) gave sufficient reasons, found the ordinances legally valid and dismissed Rachel Brooks' lawsuit. The ruling clears a legal hurdle for the $4 billion AWS project and is a setback for the referendum effort; Brooks' attorneys said they plan to appeal.	~$4.0B
Amazon Sunbury campus moratorium Jun 26 2026	Amazon	Sunbury, Delaware County	Sunbury has a data-center development moratorium in place until Jan 31 (2027); residents fear council could approve the $2B Amazon facility once it expires and are collecting signatures for a fall ballot charter amendment to cap data centers at 25MW peak load.	$2.0B
Slavic Village hyperscale data center rejected Permit filed 5 May 2026; rejection reported 14 May 2026	Lakeland Equity Group	City of Cleveland	The City of Cleveland rejected a permit application, filed 5 May 2026, for a $1.6 billion data center in Slavic Village, saying the application failed zoning review. Mayor Justin Bibb's office cited serious concerns about hyperscale, standalone data centers in residential neighborhoods. Lakeland Equity Group said it was considering its options, and City Council later approved a temporary pause on new standalone data center projects.	$1.6B
Oregon charter amendment capping data centers at 25 MW (Vantage Data Centers project) other Ballot certification accepted August 2026 (reported 19 August 2026); mayor's statement 28 September 2026; vote 3 November 2026	Vantage Data Centers	City of Oregon voters (3 November 2026 ballot); Oregon City Council	United Neighbors of Oregon gathered enough signatures to place a citizen-led charter amendment limiting data centers to 25 MW on the 3 November 2026 ballot, and the city council voted unanimously in August 2026 to accept the board of elections' certification. Vantage Data Centers, confirmed as the prospective developer, presented its draft economic development agreement to council on Monday 28 September 2026, asking for approval by 26 October; the draft offers a 15-year, 100% property tax abatement with payments in lieu of taxes capped at $14 million a year per building. Mayor Steven Salander said at the meeting that he will not approve any timeline until residents vote.	~$1.1B
Three-campus program (New Albany, Heath, Hebron) paused Apr 2025; paused again Jun 2026	Microsoft	Licking County	Cancelled Apr 8 2025; restarted 2026 (~869 MW). Construction paused again June 2026 while Microsoft reassesses cloud and AI infrastructure needs.	≥$1.0B
Urbana Technology Hub data center (Thor Equities) litigation Moratorium March 2026; zoning repealed and federal suit filed June 2026; charter ban sent to the ballot 4 August 2026; mediation 21 and 25 September 2026; settlement terms released 5 October 2026; council took no action 6 October 2026; ballot 3 November 2026	Thor Equities	City of Urbana / US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio	Urbana City Council passed an emergency 12-month moratorium on new data centers in March 2026 and in June 2026 repealed the zoning amendment that had allowed data centers on the site. Thor Equities then sued the city, the council and the Building and Zoning Appeals Board in federal court (reported 19 June 2026), saying it had invested over $19 million and filed a site plan in February. On 4 August 2026 the council sent a citizen-initiated charter amendment banning data center construction (with an exemption under 7.5 MW for single-organization facilities) to the 3 November 2026 ballot. Court-ordered mediation sessions on 21 and 25 September 2026 produced a settlement proposal from Thor that must be approved by the city council and the court; the next council meeting is 6 October 2026. On 5 October 2026 Mayor Bill Bean released the terms of the mediated proposal, set out in a memorandum of understanding that is not final and needs City Council approval of a settlement agreement and consent decree plus federal court sign-off; council was to review it in executive session on 6 October 2026. Thor would waive damages claims the city estimates at over $115 million, pay the city up to $50 million over the life of the project (starting at the Phase One building permit, then tied to each certificate of occupancy), forgo a Community Reinvestment Area tax abatement, fund an independent environmental study including impacts on Cedar Bog and water and sewer capacity before construction, subsidize needed water and wastewater upgrades, and provide emergency management and decommissioning plans. The project would still go through site plan review, and any expansion beyond the proposal would need council's written agreement. At the 6 October 2026 meeting, attended by roughly 100 residents urging 'no deal', the City Council took no action on the proposed settlement.	≥$1.0B
West Jefferson campus cancelled Oct 2025	Sentinel	West Jefferson	Cancelled over power limits	$1.0B
AWS Cosgray campus fuel cell facility (Hilliard permit appeal) other Appeal withdrawn Tuesday 15 September 2026; reported 16 and 17 September 2026	Amazon Web Services	Hilliard	The City of Hilliard withdrew its appeal, filed in 2025 with the Environmental Review Appeals Commission, of an Ohio EPA permit for a natural-gas-powered fuel cell facility at the Amazon data center off Scioto Darby Road. City Council President Emily Cole said the withdrawal is not an endorsement and that state law gives local communities limited authority over such facilities. The city had appealed in November 2025 after AWS withdrew its local application for 228 fuel cells, arguing state approval was sufficient because AEP Ohio could not supply the load for several years. The city plans air quality testing once the fuel cells operate.	n.a.
Amazon Web Services denied Sep 21, 2026	n.a.	Wilmington, Ohio	The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a proposed ballot question that would change the zoning code and expand residents' lawsuit powers regarding data center developments.	n.a.
Archbold data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Archbold	Archbold, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Emergency resolution, 6-month moratorium on data centers, advanced manufacturing, and technology storage facilities. Passed 5-0. Extended another 6 months to ~April 2027 due to uncertainty around HB 646 and state study commission. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.	n.a.
Ardent/TAC data center rezoning referendum (Wilmington) other Referendum qualified, reported 17 April 2026; vote at the November 2026 general election; single outlet	Ardent / TAC (as named by WCPO)	City of Wilmington	Wilmington Residents for Responsible Development secured a referendum on the city's rezoning of four parcels from rural residential to light industrial for the Ardent/TAC data center project, which is separate from the Amazon Web Services project. Organizer Jessica Sharp said the group turned in 1,529 signatures in about 25 days. WCPO reported on 17 April 2026 that the measure will be on the November 2026 ballot for Wilmington voters; the mayor said the matter was under legal review.	n.a.
Ashville EdgeConneX campus referendum litigation Ohio Supreme Court decision 7 August 2026; ballot 3 November 2026	EdgeConneX	Village of Ashville, Pickaway County	Ashville village council adopted a preliminary agreement with EdgeConneX in April 2026 as an emergency resolution, making it effective immediately and waiving the standard 30-day period before a referendum could be sought. Residents submitted referendum signatures in May 2026; the village fiscal officer refused to forward the petition in June 2026. On 7 August 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court decided State ex rel. McNamara-Smith v. Grube, 2026-0906, 6-1, holding that the emergency resolution did not explain why a 30-day delay would obstruct the project, and directed fiscal officer April Grube to submit the petition to the Pickaway County Board of Elections for placement on the 3 November 2026 ballot. The court noted the board of elections may still determine whether the resolution was an administrative action not subject to referendum.	n.a.
Athens data center moratorium moratorium Enacted August 2026	n.a.	Athens	Athens, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated August 2026. 1-year permit pause inside city limits; the mayor or service-safety director may extend it a second year. Does not reach the site that prompted it, that parcel is in Athens Township, outside the city. The measure runs to 4 August 2027.	n.a.
Avon Lake data center moratorium moratorium Enacted June 2026	n.a.	Avon Lake	Avon Lake, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated June 2026. Ordinance 26-60, an emergency measure effective on the mayor's approval Jun 23 and running through 22 June 2027, extendable once by up to six months. Bars consideration, approval or authorization of any data center as a permitted, conditional or accessory use, including zoning permits, building permits and certificates of occupancy, and tolls the clock on pending applications so nothing is approved by default. Excludes a data center incidental to a permitted principal use. Section 4 bars any data-center zoning framework reaching council until the city completes fiscal, infrastructure and community-impact analyses and at least two publicly noticed hearings. The measure runs to 22 June 2027 and covers permits.	n.a.
Barberton open-ended data center moratorium moratorium Approved 10 November 2025; indefinite	n.a.	Barberton City Council	Barberton City Council approved an indefinite moratorium on data centers at its 10 November 2025 meeting, after resident opposition to Quantum HPC's since-abandoned data center plan at the former PPG limestone mine in neighboring Norton. The sponsor said the city would finish its new development code first, then add data center rules and cancel the moratorium.	n.a.
Berea data center permit moratorium (Ordinance 6-6) moratorium Adopted 7-0 on 15 June 2026; up to one year	n.a.	Berea City Council	Berea City Council suspended the three-reading rule and adopted Ordinance 6-6 as an emergency measure at its 15 June 2026 regular meeting, with all seven members voting yes. It imposes a temporary moratorium, not to exceed one year, on granting or issuing permits for data centers and on receiving and processing applications. Sponsors cited open questions on power supply, water supply and utility costs; the mayor noted the city has its own water source.	n.a.
Bitdeer Shalersville data center (Turnpike Commerce Center) moratorium Zoning amendment adopted 6 October 2026; township moratorium in force, expires November 2026 (adoption date not reported)	Bitdeer (with Geis, Shalersville Holdings)	Shalersville Township	Bitdeer proposes a 750 MW data center (non-mining) in 15 modular buildings on 257 acres at State Route 44 and Beck Road. The township has a data center moratorium that is scheduled to expire in November 2026, and trustees say the application was never accepted. On 6 October 2026 trustees unanimously adopted a zoning amendment classifying uses of 25 MW or more as heavy industry, a zone no township property carries; developer counsel called it unlawful and said the application was filed under the old rules. Further hearings are set for 14, 15 and 20 October 2026.	n.a.
Boardman Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Boardman Township	Boardman Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. 1-year moratorium, unanimous. Pause for zoning regulation development. The measure runs to 28 April 2027.	n.a.
Braceville Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted June 2026	n.a.	Braceville Township	Braceville Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated June 2026. Six-month moratorium on issuing any data center permits or applications, unanimous and effective immediately. Trustee chairman Todd Garland cited noise, electricity and water use, and said the consensus among Trumbull County townships was to halt development while they study it. Reported as a Tuesday meeting, matching Jun 2. The measure runs to 2 December 2026.	n.a.
Butler County (Ohio) six-month data center moratorium (six county-zoned townships) moratorium Approved mid-June 2026 (reported 16 June 2026); six months; single outlet	n.a.	Butler County Board of Commissioners	Butler County commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on data centers in the six townships under county zoning control: Hanover, Lemon, Madison, Milford, Oxford and Ross. The measure bars acceptance or processing of any permit, zoning, building or land use application for a data center or data processing center in those townships. Commissioner Don Dixon proposed it after township trustees asked for help, and the county has retained Taft Stettinius and Hollister to advise on data center regulation.	n.a.
Canton Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Canton Township	Canton Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Resolution 04-03-2026, moratorium on any new data center operating or locating in the township. Unanimous 3-0 vote. Third Stark County jurisdiction to freeze after Plain Township and Massillon. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.	n.a.
Chillicothe moratorium repeal (Alignment Engine former paper mill data hall) restarted Moratorium struck down 8-1 on 14 September 2026 (adopted 24 August 2026)	Alignment Engine	City of Chillicothe	Chillicothe City Council voted 8-1 on Monday 14 September 2026 to reconsider and strike down the 60-day data center moratorium it had adopted unanimously on 24 August 2026. Council members cited a newly surfaced city letter from earlier in 2026 telling the paper mill owner that the Unified Development Code did not prevent a data center on the property. The vote clears a hurdle for Alignment Engine's proposed data hall, which the company says will not seek tax abatements or draw more power or water than the former mill. A companion report says a revised moratorium grandfathering the project and setting standards, including a 100 MW cap, will be redrafted and returned to council.	n.a.
Clay Township (Montgomery County) data center moratorium moratorium Approved, reported 20 April 2026; 12 months; single outlet	n.a.	Clay Township Trustees	Clay Township trustees approved a resolution imposing a 12-month moratorium on accepting and processing applications to establish or expand data centers, reported 20 April 2026. Chair Angela Howell said the zoning commission needs time to write data center rules; the moratorium can be extended. The township offices are in Brookville, Montgomery County.	n.a.
Cleveland three-month pause on new standalone data centers moratorium Three-month pause approved 14-1 on 15 July 2026; permit application rejected May 2026	Lakeland Equity Group (Slavic Village proposal affected)	Cleveland City Council	In May 2026 the city rejected the construction permit application for Lakeland Equity Group's proposed $1.6 billion Slavic Village data center as incomplete, and Council Member Charles Slife proposed a moratorium of up to a year. On Wednesday 15 July 2026 City Council approved, 14-1, a shorter three-month pause during which the city will not review or issue permits or approvals for new standalone, principal-use data centers or expansions of existing ones; council may extend it for up to three more months. The city says it has no hyperscale standalone data centers and existing facilities are unaffected.	n.a.
Conneaut one-year data center moratorium (failed) and 25 MW charter amendment other Moratorium failed 2-4, reported 12 August 2026; council placed the 25 MW charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot on 24 August 2026	n.a.	City of Conneaut	Conneaut City Council voted 2-4 against a one-year data center moratorium on third reading. A separate charter amendment to limit data centers in the city to 25 MW moved to third reading. No official proposal has been made to the city, though a firm is studying a site at Conneaut East Industrial Park. After residents gathered enough signatures, Conneaut City Council approved placing the charter amendment capping data centers at 25 MW on the November 2026 ballot at its Monday 24 August 2026 meeting.	n.a.
Cortland data center moratorium moratorium Enacted June 2026	n.a.	Cortland	Cortland, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated June 2026. One-year emergency moratorium on data center zoning permits and applications. Council President Picuri cited electricity and water concerns. Trumbull County jurisdiction. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.	n.a.
Crane Data Centers Pierce Township concept (moratorium through May 2027) moratorium Concept presented 1 September 2026; trustees extended moratorium on 9 September 2026 to 31 May 2027	Crane Data Centers	Pierce Township	Crane Data Centers presented a concept to the Pierce Township Zoning Commission on 1 September 2026 for a 300 MW campus. The township has a data center moratorium in effect through 31 May 2027, so projects cannot receive zoning permits while it is active. A trustee said the township is not currently entertaining data centers. On 9 September 2026 Pierce Township trustees extended the moratorium, previously set to end in February 2027, through 31 May 2027; trustee chair Allen Freeman said the township is not considering a data center.	n.a.
Defiance data center moratorium moratorium Enacted September 2026	n.a.	Defiance	Defiance, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated September 2026. Six-month moratorium on acceptance and processing of data center applications. Originally proposed as 12 months, amended 5-2 to six. Companion referendum on November 2026 ballot would cap data centers at 25 MW. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded and applies at a threshold of 25 MW.	n.a.
Delphos 18-month moratorium on data centers and renewable energy projects moratorium Approved 5 October 2026; 18 months; vote count not reported; single outlet	n.a.	Delphos City Council	Delphos City Council voted on Monday 5 October 2026 to impose an 18-month moratorium on data centers and renewable energy projects. Officials said they want to see what Ohio lawmakers do on data center rules before setting local regulations. Nearby Lima and Shawnee Township have similar 18-month pauses.	n.a.
Ellsworth Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted 10 June 2026; one year; single outlet	n.a.	Ellsworth Township	Ellsworth Township passed and enacted a one-year data center moratorium on Wednesday 10 June 2026, with an option to renew, according to the township zoning inspector. No data center zoning applications had been received. The pause is for a review of township zoning.	n.a.
Fayette County (Ohio) data center moratorium moratorium Approved 21 September 2026; runs through 1 June 2027	n.a.	Fayette County Board of Commissioners	On Monday 21 September 2026 the Fayette County, Ohio, Board of Commissioners approved a data center moratorium running from 21 September 2026 through 1 June 2027. Commissioner Donnie Fleak moved the measure and Chairman Jim Garland seconded; Commissioner Tony Anderson was recorded as voting present in absentia, and two of the three commissioners signed the resolution that afternoon. It covers Concord, Green, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Paint and Perry townships and excludes Jefferson, Wayne and Union townships, which have their own zoning. The county zoning officer said no data center or farmland rezoning applications had been submitted. A county land use plan is expected in mid-2027.	n.a.
Findlay data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Findlay	Findlay, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Ordinance 2026-42, 12-month moratorium on establishment or conversion of buildings into data centers, city-wide. Passed 9-1. Draft follow-on ordinance would allow data centers only as Conditional Use in I-3 zones with 1,000-ft residential setback. The measure runs to 22 April 2027.	n.a.
Girard data center moratorium moratorium Enacted July 2026	n.a.	Girard	Girard, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated July 2026. Ordinance No. 53-36, one-year moratorium on AI data center construction permits. Emergency measure passed 7-0. Council cited solidarity with neighboring Mahoning Valley communities (Niles, Ellsworth, Lordstown, Cortland, Hubbard). The measure runs to 13 July 2027.	n.a.
Grafton data center moratorium moratorium Enacted May 2026	n.a.	Grafton	Grafton, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated May 2026. The measure runs to 19 May 2031.	n.a.
Grove City data center moratorium moratorium Passed 6-1 on 1 June 2026; up to one year; single outlet	n.a.	Grove City Council	Grove City Council passed a data center moratorium 6-1 on Monday 1 June 2026 (ordinance C-22-26), pausing new data center applications for up to a year. Amendments added a task force and a six-month review.	n.a.
Howland Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted June 2026	n.a.	Howland Township	Howland Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated June 2026. Six-month moratorium, renewable for a further six months and extendable beyond that, on all applications for zoning certificates, conditional use permits, variances or rezonings for a data center, across every zoning district. Applies to applications filed after the effective date. Reported as a Wednesday meeting, matching Jun 10. The measure runs to 10 December 2026 and covers rezoning requests.	n.a.
Hubbard data center moratorium moratorium Moratorium enacted June 2026, runs to 1 June 2027; permanent ban on the 3 November 2026 ballot (reported 1 October 2026)	n.a.	Hubbard	Hubbard, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated June 2026. 12-month moratorium on the construction, placement or operation of a data center in the city, requested by Councilwoman Robin Zambrini after residents raised concerns about a potential project. Hubbard CITY, Hubbard Township acted separately. Reported as a Monday regular meeting, matching Jun 1. The measure runs to 1 June 2027. City residents will vote on 3 November 2026 on a citizen-initiated ordinance permanently prohibiting data center construction in the city; WFMJ reports the petition collected more than double the required signatures. The 12-month moratoriums in the city and in Hubbard Township remain in place. WFMJ says both measures respond to Project Milo, for which Mayor Ben Kyle signed a non-disclosure agreement in 2024.	n.a.
Ironton one-year data center moratorium moratorium Passed 8 January 2026; one year; single outlet	n.a.	Ironton City Council	At a special meeting on Thursday 8 January 2026, Ironton City Council passed a one-year moratorium on data centers being built in the city while it reviews zoning. The council has no authority over the Strata Expanse site in Haverhill, which lies in an unzoned township.	n.a.
Lake Township (Wood Co.) data center moratorium moratorium Enacted March 2026	n.a.	Lake Township (Wood Co.)	Lake Township (Wood Co.), Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated March 2026. One-year moratorium. Part of broader Wood County trend, 7 of 19 townships adopted moratoriums, 8 more discussed. Enacted after a potential data center site was listed for sale. The measure runs to 3 March 2027.	n.a.
Lima 18-month data center and outside-water moratorium moratorium Approved 6-0 with one abstention at the 14 September 2026 meeting; runs 18 months unless standards are adopted sooner	n.a.	City of Lima	Lima City Council approved an ordinance at its Monday meeting (14 September 2026) enacting an 18-month moratorium on data center construction in the city and on new requests for city-supplied water to developments in outside municipalities. The vote was 6-0 with one abstention (Third Ward Councilor Jesse Lowe) and one member absent. The city said the ordinance does not affect its agreement to supply water to the Google data center being developed in American Township. Development directors will evaluate standards on land use, setbacks, electric demand, community benefits and infrastructure costs, and the moratorium can end early if council adopts standards.	n.a.
Logistix hyperscale data center (1380 University Blvd, Hamilton) paused Feasibility study paused January 2026 (WOSU, WCPO); reported not moving forward 28 September 2026 (Cincinnati Enquirer headline; article walled)	Logistix Property Group	City of Hamilton	Logistix asked Hamilton to study delivering 240 MW of power to a proposed data center on city-owned land at 1380 University Blvd. In January 2026 the city manager said an impact study found it would take at least 24 months to deliver 45 MW, and the developer asked the city to pause a further feasibility study while it weighed next steps amid resident opposition. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported on 28 September 2026, under the headline 'How a $1 billion data center fell apart in Ohio', that the Hamilton project is not moving forward; the article is paywalled, so the reason and the dollar figure could not be confirmed and the row stays typed as paused.	n.a.
Lordstown data center moratorium (Bristolville 25 Developer dispute) moratorium Enacted early January 2026 (180 days); extension voted by 16 June 2026	Bristolville 25 Developer LLC	Lordstown Village Council	Lordstown Village Council passed an emergency ordinance in early January 2026 placing a 180-day moratorium on new data center permits. Bristolville 25 Developer LLC, which began its site plan process before the moratorium, says it should be excluded and has a lawsuit pending at the Ohio Supreme Court. WFMJ reported the council voted unanimously, as of 16 June 2026, to extend the moratorium by a further 180 days.	n.a.
Maumee data center moratorium moratorium Enacted February 2026	n.a.	Maumee	Maumee, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated February 2026. Resolution No. 005-2026, 12-month emergency moratorium on establishment or conversion of structures into data centers. Passed 6-0. Precautionary measure while city studies impacts. The measure runs to 2 February 2027.	n.a.
Miamisburg nine-month data center moratorium (former Hutchings Power Station) moratorium Approved 6-0 on 1 September 2026; nine months	Frontier Industrial Corp. (site owner)	City of Miamisburg	Miamisburg City Council voted 6-0 on 1 September 2026 to impose a nine-month moratorium on data center development. The city said the pause gives time to evaluate potential impacts and consider regulations and development standards. The city's announcement referenced the former DP&L Hutchings Power Station, bought by Frontier Industrial Corp. in 2021.	n.a.
Middleburg Heights data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-42) moratorium Ordinance 2026-42 dated 23 June 2026 in the city's approved legislation (posted 25 June 2026); up to 12 months; single source (city website)	n.a.	City of Middleburg Heights	Middleburg Heights Ordinance No. 2026-42, introduced by Mayor Matthew J. Castelli, establishes a moratorium of up to 12 months on accepting for filing, considering or issuing zoning or occupancy permits for any building, structure, use or change of use involving data centers, and declares an emergency. The city lists it among its approved legislation, dated 23 June 2026.	n.a.
Monroe Township (Adams County) moratorium on data centers and small modular reactors moratorium Passed in the week of 2 March 2026 (advocacy group release of 9 March 2026); 12 months	n.a.	Monroe Township Trustees	Monroe Township trustees unanimously passed a 12-month moratorium on new proposals and development of data centers and small modular nuclear reactors in the week of 2 March 2026, according to Food & Water Watch, an advocacy group that supports moratoriums. It is the second Adams County township to act after Sprigg Township in late February 2026.	n.a.
Mount Orab six-month data center moratorium (State Route 32 mega site) moratorium Imposed 3 March 2026; six months; first reading 3 February 2026	DB STU LLC (site owner)	Mount Orab Village Council	Two ordinances for a 180-day data center moratorium passed first reading on 3 February 2026, and village leaders voted on 3 March 2026 to impose a six-month moratorium on data center projects. The pause followed weeks of protest over non-disclosure agreements signed by village officials about the site. In late March the village was weighing repeal of 2024 zoning changes that made way for the project.	n.a.
New Carlisle data center moratorium moratorium Enacted February 2026	n.a.	New Carlisle	New Carlisle, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated February 2026. Ordinance 2026-06, 12-month moratorium. Study period for planning, zoning, and business regulation decisions. The measure runs to 17 February 2027.	n.a.
Newton Falls 12-month data center moratorium moratorium Enacted 4-0 at a Wednesday meeting reported 4 September 2026; 12 months	n.a.	Village of Newton Falls	Newton Falls council voted 4-0 to enact a 12-month moratorium on data center permits to allow research on zoning, environmental factors and preparation guidelines. A councilman said the measure is intended to prepare the village rather than oppose data centers.	n.a.
Ohio generation buildout cancelled 2025	multiple	statewide	Generation cancelled	n.a.
Oklo mixed-technology power project for Meta withdrawn Withdrawn from study cycle 3 August 2026; FERC complaint 28 August 2026	Oklo	PJM Interconnection	PJM withdrew the project from its interconnection study cycle on 3 August 2026; Oklo filed an emergency complaint at FERC on 28 August 2026	n.a.
Oppidan Connect former McDonald Steel site data center (village moratorium) moratorium Approved 5-0 16 September 2026; 12 months	Oppidan Connect	Village of McDonald Council	McDonald Village Council unanimously passed a 12-month moratorium on data centers at a special meeting on Wednesday 16 September 2026 to address data centers in its zoning language. The vote came a day after Oppidan Connect, a Minnesota-based developer, publicly pitched a data center on the former McDonald Steel site. Some residents opposed the project over electricity and water use and noise.	n.a.
Pacifico Energy DC + power plant moratorium Signed 2 February 2026; runs to 3 February 2027	Pacifico Energy	Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County	12-month moratorium. The township is Muhlenberg Township in Pickaway County, Ohio (Darbyville). Trustees signed the 12-month moratorium at their regular Monday meeting in the first week of February 2026 after Pacifico Energy requested a zoning change application for a data center and accompanying power plant; a trustee said nothing can be done until 3 February 2027.	n.a.
Painesville Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted May 2026	n.a.	Painesville Township	Painesville Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated May 2026. 12-month moratorium on new data center permits, unanimous. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.	n.a.
Pioneer six-month moratorium (former AquaBounty site data center) moratorium Adopted 6-0 on 14 September 2026; runs six months	Cervenka Development Partners	Village of Pioneer	Pioneer Village Council voted 6-0 on 14 September 2026 to adopt a six-month moratorium on data centers. Tom Cervenka of Cervenka Development Partners had told the planning commission he intended to buy the former AquaBounty Technologies property to build a 20 MW data center. The village will conduct studies during the pause, including a new electrical study, and council members said they did not want anything fast-tracked.	n.a.
Plain Township (Stark Co.) data center moratorium moratorium Enacted March 2026	n.a.	Plain Township (Stark Co.)	Plain Township (Stark Co.), Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated March 2026. 12-month moratorium on data center permits. Third Stark County jurisdiction to freeze (after Canton Township and Massillon). Concerns over noise, electricity, water, and aesthetics. The measure runs to 24 March 2027.	n.a.
Preble County Data Center Project rezoning (Zoning Case #1630) withdrawn Withdrawn 29 September 2025	n.a.	Preble County Board of Commissioners	The applicants for Preble County Zoning Case #1630, known as the Data Center Project, formally withdrew their rezoning request on Monday 29 September 2025, two days before the county commissioners were due to hear it on 1 October 2025. The property owners said the process requires a different approach and will be re-evaluated in the future. County staff said any new application must start again at the planning commission.	n.a.
Project Cosmos data center (K-Nova II, Rickenbacker Exchange extension) litigation 18-month moratorium 4 May 2026; mandamus petition 19 May 2026; residents' suit 20 May 2026	K-Nova II, LLC (end user Amazon Data Services, Inc.)	Village of Commercial Point / Supreme Court of Ohio	The village denied an initial major site plan on 31 March 2026; K-Nova refiled on 1 April 2026 naming Amazon Data Services as end user. On 4 May 2026 the village council passed an emergency ordinance imposing an 18-month moratorium on processing or approving data center applications and suspended review of the application. K-Nova filed for a writ of mandamus at the Supreme Court of Ohio on 19 May 2026 to compel a vote on its site plan, and on 20 May 2026 residents filed a separate suit claiming the 2024 data center zoning was never lawfully adopted because the three-reading waiver lacked enough votes.	n.a.
Richfield Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted February 2026	n.a.	Richfield Township	Richfield Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated February 2026. Resolution 021726-01, 12-month emergency moratorium on data centers, energy-producing/storage facilities, and high-energy-use facilities in all zoning districts. Cited lack of zoning inspector. The measure runs to 17 February 2027.	n.a.
Scioto Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted March 2026	n.a.	Scioto Township	Scioto Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated March 2026. 12-month moratorium pausing all new data center applications while township updates zoning codes. Trustee Wasmus introduced; Trustee Wolfe proposed 6 months but was overruled. The measure runs to 6 March 2027.	n.a.
Shawnee Township (Allen County) 18-month moratorium on data centers and energy projects moratorium Approved 13 April 2026; 18 months; single outlet (archived copy)	n.a.	Shawnee Township Trustees	Shawnee Township trustees voted on Monday 13 April 2026 to approve an 18-month moratorium on development of data centers, battery energy storage systems and solar energy fields, following a recommendation from the township zoning board. The source is an archived copy of a WLIO report.	n.a.
Sprigg Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted February 2026	n.a.	Sprigg Township	Sprigg Township, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated February 2026. 12-month moratorium. Followed pushback over proposed data center at former Stuart power plant site that would consume 31x the energy of the entire county. The measure runs to 24 February 2027.	n.a.
Springfield data center moratorium moratorium Enacted July 2026	n.a.	Springfield	Springfield, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated July 2026. Ordinance 159-26, 6-month moratorium on high-density computing facilities with energy demand > 25 MW. Passed 5-0 by City Commission. Could be extended if state does not act. The measure runs to 14 January 2027 and applies at a threshold of 25 MW.	n.a.
St. Bernard 12-month data center moratorium (former P&G Ivorydale site proposal) moratorium Approved 24 September 2026; 12 months, effective immediately	CAI Investments (property owner of the Ivorydale proposal)	Village of St. Bernard Council	St. Bernard Village Council voted unanimously on Thursday 24 September 2026 to approve a 12-month moratorium on data centers, effective immediately, so officials can study infrastructure, utility capacity and zoning. The village will not process new applications. A proposal by CAI Investments for a 150,000 sq ft, 24 MW data center at the former Procter & Gamble Ivorydale building will still get a Board of Zoning Appeals hearing because it applied before the moratorium; the owner's attorney called the moratorium a targeted response to that proposal.	n.a.
Tallmadge data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Tallmadge	Tallmadge, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Ordinance 2026-38, 6-month moratorium on data center proposals. Passed 7-0. Proactive, no pending applications. Includes hardship appeal process under ORC Chapter 2506. The measure runs to 10 October 2026.	n.a.
Tiffin data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Tiffin	Tiffin, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Resolution 2026-42, 12-month moratorium barring establishment or conversion of structures into data centers. Passed 6-0, declared emergency. Preemptive, no project proposed. The measure runs to 20 April 2027.	n.a.
Trenton data center ban charter amendment litigation Ohio Supreme Court decision 1 September 2026; council ordinance 3 September 2026; council benefits package first reading 1 October 2026; ballot 3 November 2026	Amazon Web Services (proposed annexation); Prologis (under construction)	City of Trenton, Butler County	Five residents petitioned for a charter amendment prohibiting construction of data centers over 25 megawatts in city limits. The Butler County Board of Elections verified 336 signatures; the city council refused to certify the petition, reading its charter to require signatures from 10% of all electors rather than the lower Ohio Constitution standard of 10% of those who voted in the last municipal election. On 1 September 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus directing the council and Mayor Ryan Perry to certify the petition to the board of elections. On 3 September 2026 the council passed an emergency ordinance placing the ban on the 3 November 2026 general election ballot. An Amazon Web Services proposal to annex 601 acres from Madison and St. Clair Townships drew formal objections from both townships, with a merits hearing set for 15 September 2026. A Prologis data center on the south side of the city remains under construction. On Thursday 1 October 2026 the Trenton City Council gave first reading to a package that would take effect only if voters reject Issue 17 (the charter amendment barring data centers above 25 MW) and the proposed Amazon data center proceeds: a one-year holiday from the city's general fund inside property tax millage for tax year 2026, a bar on certain new police, streets and fire and EMS levies until at least 2035, and a 30 percent discount on YMCA memberships once construction begins. Nothing was adopted.	n.a.
Twinsburg data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-065) moratorium Passed spring 2026 (reported as passed by 20 May 2026); up to 12 months	n.a.	Twinsburg City Council	Twinsburg passed Ordinance 2026-065, an emergency measure establishing a moratorium of up to 12 months on accepting or issuing zoning and occupancy permits for data centers as a principal use. The ordinance notes that city code does not currently permit data centers as a principal use and bars existing businesses from expanding into that use during the pause. News 5 Cleveland listed Twinsburg among communities that had passed moratoriums by 20 May 2026.	n.a.
Upper Sandusky six-month data center moratorium moratorium Enacted July 2026 (reported 26 August 2026); six months; single outlet	n.a.	Upper Sandusky City Council	Upper Sandusky City Council enacted a six-month moratorium on new data center development in July 2026. The Planning Commission is reviewing rules for what the city calls high resource demand development and may propose zoning changes.	n.a.
Vermilion data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Vermilion	Vermilion, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Ordinance 2026-17, moratorium on consideration, approval, or authorization of data center development across all zoning districts. Bars building permits, COOs, development plans, and special use permits. The measure runs to 23 March 2027 and covers permits.	n.a.
Vienna Township (Trumbull Co.) data center moratorium moratorium Enacted August 2026	n.a.	Vienna Township (Trumbull Co.)	Vienna Township (Trumbull Co.), Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated August 2026. Rolling moratorium originally enacted 2025, extended 60 days from Aug 16 to 16 October 2026 while the county planning commission reviews the township's draft data center zoning, including noise and power limits. Bitdeer (Singapore-based) has plans in the area. The measure runs to 16 October 2026.	n.a.
Warren County six-month data center moratorium moratorium Approved unanimously, reported 30 September 2026; six months; single outlet	n.a.	Warren County Board of Commissioners	The Warren County Commissioners unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center development in county-controlled areas while local and state zoning codes are reviewed. The pause also allows time for a water impact study by the Ohio EPA and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments expected in November. The deputy county administrator said no developer has requested a data center in the unincorporated areas; Clearcreek and Hamilton townships already have yearlong moratoriums.	n.a.
Warren one-year data center moratorium moratorium Approved unanimously 9 September 2026; one year	n.a.	Warren City Council	Warren City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data center projects larger than 1,000 square feet on Wednesday 9 September 2026. The legislation directs Mayor Doug Franklin to appoint a Data Center Review Committee, which must give council written recommendations within nine months, and it expires after one year unless extended, repealed or replaced. It does not stop the operation or ordinary maintenance of existing data centers. A permanent ban proposed by Councilwoman Helen Rucker was tabled in July 2026.	n.a.
Washington Township (Butler Co.) data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Washington Township (Butler Co.)	Washington Township (Butler Co.), Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. 360-day moratorium on zoning permits for new data center uses. Preemptive, no one had contacted the township about a project. The measure runs to 16 April 2027.	n.a.
Waterville six-month data center moratorium moratorium Approved unanimously 8 December 2025; six months; single outlet	n.a.	Waterville City Council	The Waterville City Council voted unanimously on Monday 8 December 2025 to place a six-month moratorium on data centers in the city. The original proposal sought 12 months; the six-month term was a compromise backed by Mayor Timothy Pedro, who said the city needed time to study data centers and their potential impact.	n.a.
Williamsburg data center moratorium moratorium Enacted March 2026	n.a.	Williamsburg	Williamsburg, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated March 2026. Ordinance 1249-26, emergency moratorium on authorization or establishment of data centers within the village. Applies to all pending applications without a final permit. The measure runs to 13 March 2027.	n.a.
Wilmington campus (AWS) data center zoning initiative other Initiative kept off ballot 6-1 on 18 September 2026	Amazon (AWS)	Supreme Court of Ohio / City of Wilmington	On 18 September 2026 the Supreme Court of Ohio, in State ex rel. Kidd v. Clinton County Board of Elections, held that a citizen initiative to add data center regulations to Wilmington's zoning code cannot appear on the 3 November 2026 ballot because it would create a private cause of action, which a municipality cannot enact. Five justices joined the per curiam opinion, Justice Jennifer Brunner concurred, and Justice Patrick F. Fischer dissented. The initiative, filed by Quintin Koger Kidd and Susan Croutwater, would have set standards for noise, lighting, emissions, generator testing, water use and heat. The ruling removes a regulatory measure; it does not approve or block the AWS project.	n.a.
Yellow Springs data center moratorium moratorium Enacted May 2026	n.a.	Yellow Springs	Yellow Springs, Ohio, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated May 2026. Ordinance 2026-08, 12-month moratorium on data centers with demand > 2 MW. Exempts auxiliary data centers under 10% of primary structure. Council member Pearce cited misalignment with community scale and values. The measure runs to 18 May 2027 and applies at a threshold of 2 MW.	n.a.

Financing

Financing transactions tied to Ohio sites

Transactions the atlas ties to a named site in Ohio: joint ventures, project bonds, credit facilities, leases and power agreements. Amounts are as stated; overlapping commitments are never summed.

Parties	Instrument	Amount	Date	Site
NVIDIA + SB Energy + OpenAI NVIDIA guaranteed SB Energy's PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio to exclusively host NVIDIA AI compute. SB Energy will build, own and operate the campus under a 20-year lease to OpenAI, which has contracted for approximately 8 IT-GW: an initial 4.25 IT-GW plus a 3.75 IT-GW option. Capacity is expected to come online in phases from 2028. SB Energy's registration statement further discloses that the transmission expansion project enabling full planned campus capacity could alone require over $6 billion in credit support, in the form of guaranties or letters of credit.	guarantee	~$105B	Announced 17 August 2026	PORTS-Pike Technology Campus
SB Energy + SoftBank + AEP Ohio SB Energy and SoftBank committed at least $4.2 billion to new regional grid infrastructure in partnership with AEP Ohio to serve the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, building power sources supporting 10 GW of energy. At the March 2026 announcement AEP Ohio said power should begin flowing to the campus in 2029, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the plan, including 10 GW of new generation of which 9.2 GW is natural gas, a $33 billion power project.	other	≥$4.2B	First announced 20 March 2026 by the U.S. Department of Energy, SB Energy and AEP Ohio; restated with the NVIDIA and OpenAI announcements of 17 August 2026	PORTS-Pike Technology Campus
NVIDIA + SB Energy Alongside the PORTS-Pike guarantee, NVIDIA made a $1.5 billion equity investment in SB Energy, the SoftBank-backed developer that will build, own and operate the campus. SB Energy's Form S-1/A Amendment No. 2 (21 September 2026) states that NVIDIA has prepaid $1.5 billion under a forward contract to buy non-voting Class N common stock at 90% of the IPO price, settling on completion of the offering, and has separately committed to buy a further $1.5 billion of Class N stock in a concurrent private placement at the IPO price, contingent on and closing with the IPO. In total NVIDIA will invest $3.0 billion in connection with the offering. The amount on this record stays at $1.5 billion; the additional $1.5 billion is contingent on an IPO that was reported delayed on 21 September 2026.	equity raise	$1.5B	Announced 17 August 2026; terms restated in Form S-1/A Amendment No. 2 filed 21 September 2026	PORTS-Pike Technology Campus
Volato Group (Alignment Engine subsidiary) + Unnamed large AI customer Alignment Engine signed a Master Services Agreement and two initial 48-month orders to provide an unnamed large AI customer with dedicated, single-tenant AMD GPU clusters at its AI infrastructure campus in Ohio: MI355X GPUs from 31 December 2026 and MI455X GPUs from 30 June 2027. The company says the orders anchor the initial phases of the Ohio campus. The filing names the campus only as being in Ohio; it is linked to the atlas's Alignment Engine site in Chillicothe, the campus described in the Volato merger coverage.	compute lease	~$1.2B	Master Services Agreement signed 22 September 2026; announced 28 September 2026 (Form 8-K)	Alignment Engine data hall (Chilpaco division, former US Paper Mill, Eastern Avenue and Canal Street)
Volato Group (NYSE American: SOAR) + Alignment Engine Volato Group merged with Alignment Engine, an AI infrastructure company whose Ohio powered industrial campus has about 154 MW of available power and a development path to at least 480 MW, in a transaction valuing Alignment Engine at about $500 million. Volato remains the listed parent, and Alignment Engine CEO Chris Ensey became Volato CEO effective 11 September 2026 immediately after closing.	acquisition	n.a.	Definitive agreement announced 26 August 2026; closed with CEO appointment effective 11 September 2026 (reported 17 September 2026)	Alignment Engine data hall (Chilpaco division, former US Paper Mill, Eastern Avenue and Canal Street)

Policy context

What governs a data center in Ohio

Ohio (statewide)state

AEP Ohio data center tariff (PUCO Case 24-508-EL-ATA, approved July 9, 2025): 85% take-or-pay over 12 years for loads ≥25 MW, effective July 23, 2025. Statewide TCA tax-credit pause (May 2026). C.4 floors: ~24,300 MW of anticipated demand removed (30,000 → 5,700 MW post-tariff); 6 GW generation cancelled; $2B+ cancelled; 38 tracked actions.

Ohio's take-or-pay tariff at a 25 MW threshold collapsed anticipated data center demand from 30,000 MW to about 5,700 MW. Dimetrics tracks 38 Ohio actions including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Butler County, and a statewide tax-credit pause. The Ohio Capital Journal counted at least 138 Ohio municipalities and townships with active data center moratoriums as of 17 September 2026, 23 communities that have effectively banned data centers and at least 23 more across seven counties considering proposals; a Bowling Green State University poll released 16 September 2026 found 78% of Ohioans support moratoriums.

Ohio (PUCO 180-day notice order and State Agreement Approach request for PORTS-Pike)state

AEP Ohio data center customers must give at least 180 days' notice before connecting and pay all incremental supply costs

PUCO granted AEP Ohio's request for relief and ordered the 180-day notice so the utility can procure supply through stand-alone auctions or short-term purchases, with the data center customer covering the full cost. Separately, PUCO asked PJM to initiate the FERC Order 1000 State Agreement Approach to interconnect the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, a 10 GW data center with co-located gas generation.

The policy layer for Ohio lives in three companion references: the Ohio Data Center Moratorium Tracker for every state measure and local moratorium on record, the Water Tracker for the water rules that touch a site, and the Grid Operator Watchlist for the large-load rules of the RTO or utility that decides whether it can energize.

Next door

States next door

Michigan

4 sites · $23.4B disclosed

55 blocked, delayed or restricted

Indiana

14 sites · $69.5B disclosed

44 blocked, delayed or restricted

Pennsylvania

16 sites · $30.5B disclosed

42 blocked, delayed or restricted

Kentucky

6 sites · $110B disclosed

26 blocked, delayed or restricted

West Virginia

4 sites · $12.0B disclosed

3 blocked, delayed or restricted

On the map

Data centers in Ohio

The US Data Center Map identifies 188 facilities run by 59 operators in Ohio, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with this atlas record beside it.

Ohio data centers

188 facilities · 59 operators

Map, locations, operators, rules

Ohio power and local economy

Generation, utilities and county records

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Sources

Sources for Ohio

Every source cited on this page, once each. The full atlas source register is at Capital Atlas sources.

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Every state, one page each

Alabama 9 / 21 Alaska 1 / 1 Arizona 11 / 11 Arkansas 2 / 8 California 10 / 35 Colorado 6 / 21 Connecticut 0 / 6 Delaware 0 / 5 Florida 0 / 46 Georgia 23 / 57 Hawaii 0 / 0 Idaho 2 / 2 Illinois 10 / 35 Indiana 14 / 44 Iowa 3 / 22 Kansas 5 / 19 Kentucky 6 / 26 Louisiana 7 / 3 Maine 0 / 20 Maryland 1 / 22 Massachusetts 0 / 11 Michigan 4 / 55 Minnesota 3 / 31 Mississippi 7 / 5 Missouri 10 / 25 Montana 1 / 10 Nebraska 3 / 16 Nevada 8 / 12 New Hampshire 0 / 5 New Jersey 4 / 61 New Mexico 3 / 10 New York 6 / 21 North Carolina 10 / 45 North Dakota 6 / 4 Ohio 24 / 80 Oklahoma 11 / 20 Oregon 1 / 8 Pennsylvania 16 / 42 Rhode Island 0 / 5 South Carolina 6 / 20 South Dakota 1 / 6 Tennessee 6 / 26 Texas 106 / 35 Utah 11 / 12 Vermont 0 / 3 Virginia 33 / 50 Washington 9 / 22 Washington, DC 0 / 0 West Virginia 4 / 3 Wisconsin 4 / 45 Wyoming 11 / 5

Figures beside each state are named sites and blocked, delayed or restricted projects.

Part of the North American Data Center Capital Atlas, refreshed every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Announced commitments overlap one another and overlap reported capital expenditure, so this page shows disclosed floors and never adds them into a single deployment figure. Informational, not investment or legal advice.

The SAVRN reference set

Seven references, one system

Capital, delay, policy, water, grid, permits and scarcity are one system seen from seven sides. Each reference is primary-sourced, refreshed on a schedule, and links into the others, so a project can be followed from the money committed to the docket that stopped it.

Delay Watchlist

Project-level slippage: named projects, jurisdictional actions, utility and federal dockets, SEC disclosures, and the interconnection queue.

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Moratorium Tracker

The policy layer: every state measure and local moratorium mapped and cited, with one page per state.

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Water Tracker

Every federal, state, local and interstate water measure that touches a data center, plus a fifty-state water ledger.

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Grid Operator Watchlist

ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, SPP, NYISO, ISO-NE and FERC: the large-load rules, filings and queue positions that decide whether a site can energize.

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Permits and Power Development

Data center and substation permits, large loads in the interconnection queues, and the power plants planned to serve them, refreshed hourly from public records.

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SAVRN Scarcity Tracker

Eleven primary-sourced indicators of AI infrastructure scarcity, one composite index, read against the token index, SAVRN's own cost basis and the frontier ceiling.

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Have a specific address? Site Intelligence reads all seven references against one location, county, utility and grid operator included, and cites every finding.

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