Ohio
Data centers in Ohio
The Census tracks 12 major data center projects in Ohio, with 12.29 GW of planned capacity: 1 rumored, 2 proposed, 4 approved, 4 under construction, 1 operating.
How many data centers are in Ohio?
The Census tracks 12 major data center projects in Ohio as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 rumored, 2 proposed, 4 approved, 4 under construction, 1 operating. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller facility. The largest by planned capacity is PORTS-Pike Technology Campus (10 GW). Latest change, at Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships: Trenton voters pass Issue 17, barring data centers over 25 MW in city limits, with about 80% (unofficial results, not yet certified); WVXU says it blocks plans for Trenton to annex land for a 1,000 MW Amazon data center (Nov 3, 2026).
- Projects tracked
- 12
- Planned capacity, active projects
- 12.29GW
- Under construction
- 4
- Permanent jobs promised
- 3,095
Ohio data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTS-Pike Technology Campus Piketon, Pike County |
Under construction | 10 GW | SB Energy, SoftBank | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Meta Prometheus New Albany, Franklin and Licking counties |
1 GW | Meta | Aug 2026 | |
| Cologix Johnstown Campus Johnstown, Licking County |
Proposed | 800 MW | Cologix | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Project Mila Trenton, Butler County |
Under construction | 250 MW | Prologis | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Perry Township Data Center Canton, Stark County |
Under construction | 240 MW | Panattoni Development | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships Butler County |
Proposed | — | Amazon (AWS) | Nov 3, 2026 |
| AWS Fayette County Data Center Campus Jeffersonville, Fayette County |
Approved | — | Amazon (AWS) | Jan 10, 2025 |
| AWS Wilmington data center Wilmington, Clinton County |
Approved | — | Amazon (AWS) | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Mt. Orab Mega Site data center Mount Orab, Brown County |
Rumored | — | DB STU LLC | Sep 2026 |
| Project Galaxy (AWS Sidney data center) Sidney, Shelby County |
Approved | — | Amazon (AWS) | Mar 5, 2026 |
| QTS Van Wert Data Center Campus Van Wert, Van Wert County |
Approved | — | QTS Data Centers | May 29, 2026 |
| Stargate Lordstown Lordstown, Trumbull County |
Under construction | — | SoftBank | Apr 17, 2026 |
Recent changes in Ohio
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Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
Trenton voters pass Issue 17, barring data centers over 25 MW in city limits, with about 80% (unofficial results, not yet certified); WVXU says it blocks plans for Trenton to annex land for a 1,000 MW Amazon data center WVXU -
Project Mila OH
Trenton voters pass Issue 17, a charter amendment barring data centers over 25 MW, with about 80% of the vote (unofficial Butler County Board of Elections results, not yet certified). WVXU says it puts the 250 MW Prologis facility into question; Prologis told WCPO the result does not affect its project, and whether the project has vested rights is unsettled. Work so far is site work WVXU -
Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
AWS holds a community meeting at Edgewood Middle School in Trenton; residents ask about water, workforce, power and backup generators FOX19 -
AWS Wilmington data center OH
Supreme Court of Ohio rules the initiative cannot appear on the Nov. 3 ballot Court News Ohio -
Perry Township Data Center OH
Residents sue the Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and other local bodies over the noise ordinance and tax-exemption resolution; the suit does not seek to halt development Ideastream Public Media -
Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
Trenton's city attorney notifies Butler County that the city is withdrawing the annexation petition, effective immediately WVXU -
Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
The withdrawal comes one day before a scheduled Butler County Board of Commissioners public hearing on the annexation WCPO -
Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
Butler County commissioners accept the withdrawal WCPO -
Mt. Orab Mega Site data center OH
Planning commissioner confirms DB STU LLC purchased the mega site properties with the intent of developing a data center WCPO -
Mt. Orab Mega Site data center OH
Planning Commission hears resident opposition to a High Tech Overlay district; no vote taken FOX19
About this count
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 12 as of Nov 6, 2026. It does not yet include every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of buildings in Ohio is higher. We add projects as they are announced or found in public filings.
Counties with tracked projects
Brown County · Butler County · Clinton County · Fayette County · Franklin and Licking counties · Licking County · Pike County · Shelby County · Stark County · Trumbull County · Van Wert County
Community concerns
3 concerns documented in public sources about 1 project here →
Water and power
2 of the 12 tracked projects here have a disclosed water figure (2 in all), with sources and what each figure measures.
Moratoriums
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Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
Butler County enacts a six-month data center moratorium covering Madison and five other townships WVXU -
Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships OH
St. Clair Township enacts a 12-month moratorium on data centers WVXU
All 17 moratorium actions in Ohio →
AI data centers in Ohio
3 tracked projects here are counted as AI data centers: Meta Prometheus (operating), PORTS-Pike Technology Campus (under construction), Stargate Lordstown (under construction). All AI data centers →
Data center rules in Ohio
- Ohio (AEP Ohio service territory): PUCO order approving AEP Ohio data center tariffapproved
- Wilmington: Wilmington Ordinance No. O-24-70, Section 1.2.cin effect
Utilities serving tracked projects in Ohio
AEP Ohio · Duke Energy · AES Ohio. Will data centers raise electric bills here? →
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Ohio data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Ohio?
The Census tracks 12 major data center projects in Ohio as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 rumored, 2 proposed, 4 approved, 4 under construction, 1 operating. This counts large projects the Census has researched and sourced, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of data center buildings in Ohio is higher.
What is the largest data center project in Ohio?
By published planned capacity, the largest tracked project in Ohio is PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Piketon, Pike County, OH, at 10 GW. Its status is under construction.
Are data centers being built in Ohio right now?
Yes. 4 tracked projects are under construction in Ohio: PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, Project Mila, Perry Township Data Center, Stargate Lordstown.
How many jobs will data centers create in Ohio?
6 tracked projects in Ohio have a published permanent-jobs figure, adding up to 3,095 permanent jobs as announced. Announced jobs are promises, not guarantees; construction employment is typically much larger but temporary.
How many AI data centers are in Ohio?
The Census counts 3 tracked projects in Ohio as AI data centers, because their own sources describe them as built for AI: Meta Prometheus (operating), PORTS-Pike Technology Campus (under construction), Stargate Lordstown (under construction). That is a floor; other campuses may run AI workloads without their sources saying so.
Are there data center moratoriums in Ohio?
The Census moratorium tracker records 17 moratorium actions in 16 jurisdictions in Ohio, most recently in City of Cleveland (Oct 19, 2026). Each one, with its source, is on the Ohio moratorium page.
Answers are generated from the sourced project records above and update when a record changes. Open any project for its sources.
Ohio data center report card
- Tracked projects12
- Published capacity12.29 GW
- Under construction4
- Moratorium actions in the tracker17
- Largest: PORTS-Pike Technology Campus10 GW
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
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