Aug 28
The Columbus Dispatch
Ramaswamy's data center plan could work for Appalachian but we have terms l | Opinion↗
The Columbus Dispatch
Water
Ohio
Aug 28
WFMJ
Lordstown data center moratorium committee proposes zoning changes↗
WFMJ
Siting
Village of Lordstown, OH
Aug 28
WKYC
Conneaut residents take data center restrictions to November ballot↗
WKYC
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Conneaut, OH
Aug 27
Cleveland.com ($)
Ohio's billionaire tax rebate: who really benefits from the data center exemption?↗
Cleveland.com ($)
Water
Ohio
Aug 27
Spectrum News
Leaders turn down millions, reject annexation plan for Amazon data center↗
Spectrum News
Water− , Denied or halted
Butler County, OH
City of Trenton, OH
Aug 27
The Columbus Dispatch
Ohioans' rights are being crushed to please data center oligarchs | Ex-attorney general↗
The Columbus Dispatch also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies Siting
Village of Ashville, OH
City of Trenton, OH
Aug 26
Crawford County Now
Upper Sandusky implements six-month moratorium on new data center development↗
Crawford County Now
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Upper Sandusky, OH
Aug 26
WLWT
Wilmington man fights to send data center regulations to November ballot↗
WLWT
Water
City of Wilmington, OH
Clinton County, OH
Aug 26
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Editorial: Oregon jobs going south↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Pike County, OH
Aug 26
NBC4 WCMH-TV
Pataskala City Council votes against data center proposal↗
NBC4 WCMH-TV also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
City of Pataskala, OH
Aug 25
Chillicothe Gazette ($)
Chillicothe City Council passes moratorium on new data centers↗
Chillicothe Gazette ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
City of Chillicothe, OH
City of Defiance, OH
Aug 25
AOL.com
Shalersville trustees propose changes that may nix data center↗
AOL.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Shalersville Township, OH
Portage County, OH
Aug 25
Miami Valley Today
Piqua Commission approves AES agreement for proposed data center↗
Miami Valley Today
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
City of Piqua, OH
Aug 25
WVXU
Adams County residents fear environmental and utility costs of possible data center↗
WVXU
Water
Adams County, OH
Aug 25
The VW independent
Behavior at council meetings addressed↗
The VW independent
Siting
City of Van Wert, OH
Aug 24
94.3 WKKJ
Chillicothe Council Heard Speakers on Data Center Concerns↗
94.3 WKKJ also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Chillicothe, OH
Aug 24
AOL.com
Court allows construction company to argue for data center↗
AOL.com
Subsidies
City of Trenton, OH
Ohio
Aug 24
Cleveland Magazine
A New Thome Is Starting His Own Baseball Legacy: CLE Daily↗
Cleveland Magazine
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Cleveland, OH
Aug 24
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
Grove City officials, citizen group working to compromise on charter amendment↗
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
Siting Subsidies
City of Grove City, OH
Aug 24
Marysville Matters
Balloon Festival draws crowds, celebrates 50th | Hottest real estate market in Union County | Data center developers shopping for love and support↗
Marysville Matters
Water
City of Piqua, OH
Aug 23
The Reporting Project
Pataskala City Council hearing Tuesday on data center proposal comes after residents petitioned for a vote to ban such centers↗
The Reporting Project
Subsidies
City of Pataskala, OH
Aug 22
The Telegram News
Jackson City Council forms Data Center Committee↗
The Telegram News
Water− , Denied or halted
City of Jackson, OH
Aug 22
Canton Repository
North Canton rejects neighborhood business district proposal↗
Canton Repository
Siting
City of North Canton, OH
Aug 21
FOX19 | Cincinnati ($)
Council, residents split on Amazon data center rules in Wilmington↗
FOX19 | Cincinnati ($)
Siting
City of Wilmington, OH
Aug 18
Cincinnati Enquirer
Amazon eyes land for suburban county's first hyperscale data center↗
Cincinnati Enquirer
Water Subsidies
City of Trenton, OH
Butler County, OH
Aug 18
Marysville Matters
Weather to clear up for Balloon Festival | What goes on behind the scenes on data center projects | Jerome moves forward on township hall renovation↗
Marysville Matters
Siting
City of Marysville, OH
Jerome Township, OH
Aug 18
Record Herald
Fayette County commissioners approve Jeffersonville annexations, review data center moratorium and Avery’s Law↗
Record Herald
Siting
Fayette County, OH
Aug 18
blockchain.news
OpenAI Backs PORTS-Pike Project, $160M Investment in Ohio↗
blockchain.news
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Pike County, OH
Aug 18
wtol.com
Oregon city council vote unanimously approving data center charter amendment for November ballot↗
wtol.com
Siting
City of Oregon, OH
Aug 17
Scioto Analysis
Ohio General Assembly members propose sweeping bill to regulate data center development↗
Scioto Analysis
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Aug 17
Journal-News.com ($)
Trenton’s proposed data center moratorium hangs in balance as Ohio Supreme Court fight moves forward↗
Journal-News.com ($)
Siting
City of Trenton, OH
Aug 17
The Newark Advocate
Licking County ballot certified, more data center amendments expected↗
The Newark Advocate
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Pataskala, OH
Village of Granville, OH
Aug 17
Washington Examiner ($)
OpenAI and Nvidia join forces for new enormous Ohio data center↗
Washington Examiner ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Pike County, OH
Aug 17
Marysville Matters
Guilty plea in Madison Baby Doe case | Marysville OVI checkpoint results from Saturday | Richwood Fair's new pavilion ready for action↗
Marysville Matters
Water
Ohio
Aug 17
NBC4 WCMH-TV
Grove City to vote on citizen push to block data centers↗
NBC4 WCMH-TV also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Grove City, OH
Aug 17
Journal-News.com ($)
Townships move to capture future data center tax revenue as Trenton pursues annexation↗
Journal-News.com ($)
Siting Subsidies
City of Trenton, OH
Butler County, OH
Aug 17
presspublications.com
Oregon community members ask where the revenue is if not a data center↗
presspublications.com
Subsidies
City of Oregon, OH
Aug 15
Energies Media
Ohio farmland is quietly becoming ground zero for America’s AI power crisis, and one developer began preparing for it more than a decade ago↗
Energies Media
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of New Albany, OH
Aug 14
State Affairs Pro ($)
Data centers: Ohio groups seek more protections in lame duck↗
State Affairs Pro ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing
Ohio
City of Trenton, OH
Aug 14
WYSO Public Radio
Springfield's $1.3B data center brings economic hope — and environmental skepticism↗
WYSO Public Radio also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
City of Springfield, OH
Aug 14
Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Supreme Court allows Ashville referendum against data center project to move forward↗
Ohio Capital Journal
Water Siting
Village of Ashville, OH
City of Trenton, OH
Ohio
Aug 13
wtol.com
Findlay works on data center rules after canceled meeting raises transparency questions↗
wtol.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
City of Findlay, OH
Aug 13
Energies Media
One developer watched Amazon start buying land near Columbus a decade ago, and now he’s building the East’s biggest battery in the middle of America’s AI power crisis↗
Energies Media
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 13
WTOL
Data center drama brewing in Findlay as city considers policies to put in place once moratorium ends↗
WTOL
Siting
City of Findlay, OH
Aug 13
Cleveland.com ($)
Stow moving to set regulations for data centers before any new projects are proposed↗
Cleveland.com ($)
Water Subsidies
City of Stow, OH
Aug 13
Data Center Dynamics
Amazon plans 18-building campus outside Cincinnati, Ohio↗
Data Center Dynamics
Subsidies
Butler County, OH
City of Trenton, OH
Aug 13
newarkadvocate.com ($)
Etna Township adopts zoning changes amid interest from data center↗
newarkadvocate.com ($)
Water
Etna Township, OH
Aug 13
Ballotpedia News
Massachusetts initiative would require local voter approval and other conditions for data center permits, the second statewide proposal following Ohio↗
Ballotpedia News also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Massachusetts
Ohio
City of Lowell, MA
Aug 13
dmnews.com
Plain City , Ohio just paused all new data center development for a full year , joining a growing list of small Ohio villages that decided the incentives from Columbus are moving faster than local water and power can absorb↗
dmnews.com
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Village of Plain City, OH
Aug 13
BG Independent News
Middleton Twp. Zoning Commission sides with residents opposed to more zoning changes for data center↗
BG Independent News
Siting− , Denied or halted
Wood County, OH
Aug 12
NBC4 WCMH-TV
Fairfield County data center draws skepticism, alternative utility plans↗
NBC4 WCMH-TV
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Village of Millersport, OH
Aug 12
Star Beacon
Conneaut data center moratorium does not pass, charter amendment still on agenda↗
Star Beacon
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Conneaut, OH
Aug 12
WTOV
Green Township trustees approve moratorium on new development amid data centers push↗
WTOV
Water− , Denied or halted
—
Aug 11
The Business Journals ($)
Amazon eyes $5B data center in Greater Cincinnati↗
The Business Journals ($)
Subsidies
City of Trenton, OH
Butler County, OH
Aug 11
Data Center Dynamics
Ohio regulators direct data center firms to provide utility AEP Ohio with 180 days notice prior to grid connection↗
Data Center Dynamics
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Aug 11
Marysville Matters
Plain City data center moratorium adopted | The official causes behind 3 local residential fires | The enrollment trend driving MEVSD's facility plan↗
Marysville Matters
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Village of Plain City, OH
Aug 11
WVXU
Data center in Trenton spurs transparency concerns↗
WVXU
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
City of Trenton, OH
Aug 10
Marysville Matters
Special report: Going to school on MEVSD facilities proposal | Data center pause back before Plain City Village Council | Balloon Festival gearing up↗
Marysville Matters
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Village of Plain City, OH
City of Marysville, OH
Aug 10
News From The States
Ohio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers↗
News From The States also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting
Ohio
Aug 10
The Cool Down
Ohio zoning board rejects 45-megawatt data center plan for 3 Nordson buildings↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Amherst, OH
Aug 8
The Cool Down
Ohio targets $40 billion data center boom with local votes, pollution rules, and no tax breaks↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Aug 8
Scioto Post
Ashville Data Center Referendum: What the Pickaway County Board of Elections Must Decide↗
Scioto Post
Siting
Pickaway County, OH
Village of Ashville, OH
Aug 8
Cleveland.com ($)
Vivek Ramaswamy finally breaks his silence on his platform – on Ohio data centers↗
Cleveland.com ($)
Subsidies
Ohio
Aug 8
The Cool Down
Ohio city approves 1-year data center moratorium amid energy, water concerns↗
The Cool Down also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Athens, OH
City of Chillicothe, OH
City of Cleveland, OH
Aug 8
The Statehouse News Bureau
Ohio Supreme Court rules on potential vote on two data centers and natural gas plant↗
The Statehouse News Bureau
Subsidies
Village of Ashville, OH
City of Circleville, OH
Aug 7
ESS News
Eolian starts building 1 GWh battery project for PJM data centers in Ohio↗
ESS News
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
City of West Chicago, IL
Aug 7
AOL.com
New Albany gets small electric grid to power new data center↗
AOL.com
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
City of New Albany, OH
Aug 6
The Statehouse News Bureau
DeWine: Ohio data center tax break is for next governor to decide on↗
The Statehouse News Bureau
Subsidies
Ohio
Aug 6
Cleveland.com ($)
Ramaswamy says new Ohio data centers should pay residents’ electric bills↗
Cleveland.com ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Aug 6
AOL.com
Trotwood seeks new definition for potential data center↗
AOL.com
Subsidies
City of Trotwood, OH
Aug 6
The Columbus Dispatch
Plain City Village Council introduces possible one-year data center moratorium↗
The Columbus Dispatch also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Village of Plain City, OH
Aug 6
Marysville Matters
URE serves up modest rate cut for members | Plain City ponders data center development pause for 1 year | Crop dusting controversy continues↗
Marysville Matters
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Village of Plain City, OH
Aug 6
sciotopost.com
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes Free Electricity for Residents Living Near Data Centers↗
sciotopost.com
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Aug 5
Brownfield Ag News
Ohio Farm Bureau says current data center permitting process protects state's water resources↗
Brownfield Ag News
Water
Ohio
Aug 5
The Athens Messenger ($)
Athens City Council passes data center moratorium↗
The Athens Messenger ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Athens, OH
Athens County, OH
Aug 5
NBC4 WCMH-TV
Central Ohio communities set vote on data centers↗
NBC4 WCMH-TV also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Pataskala, OH
Village of Sunbury, OH
Village of Ashville, OH
Aug 4
Athens County Independent
Trustees OK yearlong pause on zoning for data center↗
Athens County Independent
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Athens County, OH
Pike County, OH
City of Amherst, OH
Aug 4
Cleveland.com ($)
Ohio governor candidate calls for ‘immediate moratorium’ on new data centers↗
Cleveland.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Ohio
City of Pataskala, OH
Aug 4
AOL.com
Clearcreek Township passes data center permit moratorium↗
AOL.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Clearcreek Township, OH
City of Dayton, OH
Aug 4
WTVG ($)
Genoa data center debate continues as council works to address resident concerns↗
WTVG ($)
Water
Village of Genoa, OH
Aug 4
Canton Repository
Massillon finalizes data center zoning regulations with 7-1 vote↗
Canton Repository
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Massillon, OH
Aug 3
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Editorial: Data center deal brings potential↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Siting
City of Oregon, OH
Aug 1
The Cool Down
Ohio residents packed council chambers to fight data centers, but zoning rules still passed↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of Canton, OH
Jul 31
Cleveland.com ($)
Ohio bill would let voters decide on every new data center project↗
Cleveland.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Jul 31
WFIN
City Encouraging People To Review Data Center Zoning Ordinance↗
WFIN
Siting
City of Findlay, OH
Jul 31
The Pike County News Watchman ($)
Energy for data center will be generated on site↗
The Pike County News Watchman ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Pike County, OH
Jul 31
Wilmington News Journal
Wilmington Council sets public hearings to redo AWS data center ordinances↗
Wilmington News Journal
Siting
City of Wilmington, OH
Jul 31
Cleveland.com ($)
Is a time zone change a realistic option for Ohio under permanent daylight saving time?↗
Cleveland.com ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Amherst, OH
Jul 31
Miami Valley Today
MC Commissioners create NDA policy, focus on transparency↗
Miami Valley Today
Siting
Jul 31
yourerie.com
Conneaut, Ohio considers moratorium on data center construction↗
yourerie.com
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
City of Conneaut, OH
Ohio
Jul 30
Scioto Post
City of Chillicothe Taking Action on Data Center Concerns↗
Scioto Post
Water Siting
City of Chillicothe, OH
—
Jul 30
LimaOhio.com
Commissioners approve Google data center sewer design change↗
LimaOhio.com
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Allen County, OH
Jul 30
WKEF
Miami County commissioners tighten NDA policy, update zoning rules for data centers↗
WKEF
Siting
Jul 30
Hometown Stations
Acton, Pepper propose conditional moratorium on new data center construction↗
Hometown Stations
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Ohio
City of Cleveland, OH
City of Willoughby, OH
Jul 30
Cleveland.com ($)
‘Absolutely terrifying.’ This Ohio Supreme Court case could gut your right to challenge City Hall on just abo↗
Cleveland.com ($)
Siting
—
Jul 30
Springfield News-Sun ($)
Urbana data center saga continues with charter amendment, mayor recall, developer campaign↗
Springfield News-Sun ($)
Subsidies
City of Urbana, OH
Champaign County, OH
Jul 30
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
California firm to build massive energy storage battery near New Albany data centers↗
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jersey Township, OH
Jul 30
Spectrum News
Developer appeals for new data center in northeast Ohio community↗
Spectrum News
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Amherst, OH
Jul 30
WFMJ
Proposed legislation to require citizen referendum for data center projects↗
WFMJ
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Ohio
City of Hubbard, OH
City of Niles, OH
Jul 30
Cleveland 19 News ($)
Capacity limits push Amherst residents outside as zoning board hears data center proposal↗
Cleveland 19 News ($)
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Amherst, OH
Jul 30
Yahoo
‘Everyone is concerned’: Residents speak out against proposed data center in Amherst↗
Yahoo
Siting
City of Amherst, OH
Jul 29
Dr. Amy Acton for Governor
ICYMI: Dr. Amy Acton Announces Support for Conditional Moratorium On Data Centers↗
Dr. Amy Acton for Governor
Siting− , Denied or halted
Ohio
Jul 29
Canary Media
Biggest battery east of the Mississippi will help power AI complex↗
Canary Media
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
City of New Albany, OH
Jul 29
The New York Times ($)
Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers↗
The New York Times ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
City of Paducah, KY
Village of Piketon, OH
McCracken County, KY
Jul 29
Canton Repository
Canton approves data center zoning rules↗
Canton Repository
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of Canton, OH
Jul 29
WFMJ
Ohio Supreme Court deciding if citizens can vote on data center↗
WFMJ
Subsidies Siting
Village of Ashville, OH
Ohio