The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
35 acts on the line for Ohio, from 174 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 57 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 9 lines report an act already listed. 73 lines are background, plans or statements. 14 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 30 acts on the line from 36 reports; 53 reported, dated only by the article; 70 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 1 act on the line; 1 reported
Bellefontaine City Council adopted Resolution 26-49 imposing a 12 month moratorium on the establishment, conversion, development and construction of data centers
peakofohio.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Reported in October 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio rejected Google's request to revisit AEP data center tariff plan
pro.stateaffairs.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
September 2026 11 acts on the line from 14 reports; 38 reported; 47 lines of background, plans and statements
Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 on September 19, 2026 that the Clinton County Board of Elections was justified in blocking a citizen referendum that would have created new rules for data centers addressing noise, water usage, and generators
wlwt.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a proposed Wilmington ordinance regulating data centers cannot appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot because it included a provision allowing private citizens to sue data center operators.
local12.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Sep 18 Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to block the citizen led ballot measure on Friday wcpo.com (opens in a new tab)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled September 18, 2026 that Wilmington citizen initiative to regulate data centers with private right of action cannot appear on November ballot
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source
1 more report of this
- Sep 17 The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a Wilmington citizen initiative that would let private citizens sue data centers over zoning violations could not go on the November 3 ballot, holding that only the state legislature can authorize such a lawsuit, and the Clinton County Board of Elections may reject the initiative. fox19.com (opens in a new tab)
Ohio Supreme Court denied a writ of mandamus on September 18 seeking ballot certification of a proposed data center regulation ordinance.
wnewsj.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Deadline to file charter amendment petitions passed September 4 for November 3 ballot
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Wilmington City Council approved two ordinances on emergency basis September 3 designating data centers as permitted use in light industrial zones and rezoning farmland to light industrial.
wlwt.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Wilmington City Council passed emergency rezoning ordinance at September 3, 2026 meeting after federal judge forced compliance with open meetings law
fox19.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Prime Data Centers developer detailed Starpointe data center proposal on September 2, 2026
observer-reporter.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 1 that Trenton officials must certify a charter amendment petition to ban new data centers after the city unlawfully blocked it from moving forward
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported September 7 Ohio Supreme Court ordered Trenton to certify a charter amendment petition for a ban on new data centers after city unlawfully blocked it. thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab)
Ohio House members largely representing urban areas introduced a bill to prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers earlier this month
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
Wilmington City Council passed rezoning ordinance from Rural Residential to Light Industrial in early September 2026 for data center project
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 19, 2026)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 38 acts
Pataskala city council unanimously voted to block construction of a proposed 200 megawatt three building data center.
spectrumnews1.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Village of McDonald enacted a 12 month moratorium on data centers
wfmj.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled the city of Wilmington does not have authority to enact a local data center zoning ordinance.
thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Former Gov. Kasich made tax giveaways to tech giants building data centers in Ohio over his two terms, 2011 to 2019.
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Supreme Court rejects proposed ballot question to change zoning code in Wilmington and expand residents' lawsuit powers for data center standards enforcement
law360.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
House Bill 153 created Ohio Revised Code Section 122.175, authorizing the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to grant full or partial sales- and use tax exemptions for equipment purchased for qualifying computer data centers.
tiffinohio.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Defiance residents put a proposal on the November 3 ballot to ban all but the smallest data centers
mezha.net (opens in a new tab), international outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Defiance city government announced a six month moratorium on approving new data center projects
mezha.net (opens in a new tab), international outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Massillon lifted its moratorium early after passing new zoning regulations for data centers.
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
An amendment to the state's 2025 budget bill that received little attention when it first passed is now a roadblock against community referendums on zoning for 'any property involved in a megaproject.'
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Pioneer village council passed six month moratorium on data center at former AquaBounty site
13abc.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Ohio would pause consideration of new data center tax exemptions in May 2026
wcpo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
McDonald Village Council voted unanimously 5-0 to place 12 month moratorium on data center development
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Judge Jonathan Hein temporarily halted implementation of the ordinances until further review in October.
wlwt.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Democrats held rally in Bowling Green to oppose data center development and criticize Jon Husted
ohiodems.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
City of Lima approved an 18 month data center moratorium
toledoblade.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 15 Lima city council approved an ordinance enacting an 18 month moratorium on data center construction govtech.com (opens in a new tab)
Village of Pioneer approved a data center moratorium
toledoblade.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The ordinance passed with six votes to one abstention
govtech.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Nine petitions filed in Conneaut, Defiance, Granville, Oregon, Pataskala, Piqua, Sunbury, Trenton, and Upper Sandusky to ban data centers over 25 megawatts
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
House Bill 999 introduced to ban property tax exemptions for data centers
morningjournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 10 House Bill 999 introduced to ban property tax exemptions for data centers and examine termination of existing abatements. news-herald.com (opens in a new tab)
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine froze new applications for data center tax exemptions
newser.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Rep. Tristan Rader introduced bill to prohibit data center companies from receiving any new state sales tax exemptions
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Rep. Daniel Troy introduced proposal for eliminating property tax abatements for data centers
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
House Bill 646 attempted and failed to pass before June 2026 General Assembly recess
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio has paused tax incentives for data center facilities
realtor.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Conserve Ohio gathered 130,000 signatures for a statewide ballot measure to ban data centers consuming more than 25 megawatts per month
pro.stateaffairs.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Local charter amendments for data center bans proposed in 10 Ohio communities: Conneaut, Defiance, Granville, Oregon, Pataskala, Piqua, Sunbury, Trenton, Upper Sandusky, and Urbana
pro.stateaffairs.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Nearly 10,700 residents of Lucas County signed a petition to let voters decide if Ohio should ban construction of large data centers
toledoblade.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requested PJM initiate the State Agreement Approach under FERC Order 1000 to facilitate interconnection of the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus
rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
AEP Ohio's data center pipeline shrank by more than half after new application fees took effect
247wallst.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Residents submitted charter amendment petition seeking to prohibit data centers over 25 megawatts
wvxu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Residents gathered 336 valid signatures, exceeding 128 required by state law
wvxu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Trenton City Council initially rejected petition claiming 820 signatures needed under city charter
wvxu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled Trenton improperly refused to certify charter amendment
wvxu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Charter amendment placed on November 3 ballot
wvxu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Court ordered residents get right to vote on data center ban
cincinnati.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Trenton sent data center regulations to special election
wlwt.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine put a pause on all new data centers beginning October 1, 2026.
wvgazettemail.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 47 lines of background, plans and statements
Amy Acton calls for conditional moratorium on data centers
wosu.org (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Governor Mike DeWine has a moratorium on data centers in place through the end of the year
wosu.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
More than 130 local municipalities and townships across Ohio currently have active moratoriums stopping new data center development
brownfieldagnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Pataskala will vote on a ballot measure in November on whether to prohibit building any large scale data centers.
spectrumnews1.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ohio General Assembly is scheduled to meet on September 30 to discuss a 12 month moratorium
wfmj.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The proposed ordinance would have regulated noise levels, water use, chemical discharge, light pollution, generator testing, heat generation, and required long term decommissioning plans for data centers
wcpo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The proposed ordinance would regulate data centers and data center campuses with standards for noise, lighting, airborne emissions, generator testing, water use and discharge, and heat generation.
wnewsj.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Proposed Wilmington ordinance would establish enforceable standards for noise, lighting, airborne emissions, generator testing frequency, water use and discharge, heat generation
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Proposed ordinance would confer private right of action on affected residents with fines of $5,000 to $10,000 per day for data center operator violations
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Proposed Wilmington ordinance would set standards around noise, light pollution, water use, discharge and heat generation for data centers
fox19.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
HB 153 required qualifying projects to make at least $100 million in capital investment and maintain at least $5 million in annual payroll.
tiffinohio.net (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
HB 59 allowed multiple businesses operating at the same data center to combine their investment and payroll totals to qualify and gave businesses additional time to reach the payroll threshold.
tiffinohio.net (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ohio's state tax incentives for data centers are on hiatus, with politicians on both sides of the aisle pushing to make that permanent.
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Urbana, Lordstown, and Commercial Point are facing lawsuits from developers who claim local officials collaborated on plans for potential sites before passing moratoriums.
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Findlay is under a moratorium until April and is considering a complex ordinance for data centers that would require third party technical reports at developer's expense and case by case cap on electrical demand.
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The proposed ordinance would have set standards for noise, lighting, emissions, generator testing, water use, wastewater discharge, and heat generation.
local12.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The ordinance would have allowed affected residents to bring lawsuits against data center operators with potential daily fines, suspended certificate of occupancy, or revoked conditional use of property for data center operations.
local12.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Jon Husted will try to clear House passed data center ratepayer bill
x.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ohio is one of several states considering mandatory reporting requirements for data center water consumption
news5cleveland.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ohio has 240+ data centers and Republican Gov. Mike DeWine placed pause on new applications for sales tax exemptions in May 2026
talkingpointsmemo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ohio state lawmakers pushing for repeal of sales tax exemption for data center equipment in response to voter opposition
talkingpointsmemo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Referendum petition requires more than 1,100 valid signatures from registered voters in Wilmington to make the November ballot.
wlwt.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The ordinance will not affect Lima's existing agreement to provide water for the Google data center being developed in American Township
govtech.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Beth Cole reports Meta pile driving into bedrock as of article date
ohiodems.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Ashville has referendum against proposed data center on general election ballot
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Trenton 25 megawatt data center ban on general election ballot after legal battle
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Ohio Power Siting Board public hearing scheduled for Baku Gavin Transmission Line project on October 27, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Jackson High School Auditorium.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Community members expressed concerns about potential data center development at Dover Township public meeting on September 3, 2026
athensindependent.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Ohio law provides tax exemptions for certain computer data center equipment and investments under a program that took effect in 2025
wowo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Gov. Mike DeWine paused new data center incentives earlier in 2026 after reporting indicated the cost of existing incentives in 2025 was substantially higher than previously projected
wowo.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Some Ohio legislators want to repeal the data center tax exemption outright and reopen long term agreements
newser.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Governor Mike DeWine paused data center sales tax exemptions via executive order earlier in 2026
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Rep. David Thomas drafting language to eliminate property tax abatements for data centers
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Lawmakers expect data center reform proposals may be consolidated into House Bill 646
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A 2025 Ohio law calls for utilities and state regulators to consider grid enhancing technologies as more cost effective alternatives to traditional transmission projects.
canarymedia.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Democratic Representative Tristan Rader proposes repealing data center sales tax exemption and renegotiating past deals with Amazon, Meta, and Google
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The ballot measure requires about 410,000 verified signatures from Ohio voters
pro.stateaffairs.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Support required from voters of at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties
pro.stateaffairs.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Special election must be held within 60 to 120 days after certification by the council
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Special election required within 60 to 120 days after council certification of the petition.
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Petition contained 336 valid signatures; city said 820 signatures required but court agreed residents' calculation of 128 signatures based on latest municipal election participation was correct.
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
PORTS-Pike Technology Campus is a 10 GW data center with co located gas generator
rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Forecasting in Ohio is done through utility companies that deliver estimations to PJM Interconnection
daytondailynews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Voters in local city deciding data center ban
dayton247now.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
An ad attacked a GOP candidate over a data center vote he was not in office for
washingtonreporter.news (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Construction on each building expected to take between 14 to 16 months
observer-reporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Prime hopes to begin work on the project sometime in early 2027
observer-reporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2026 7 acts on the line; 9 reported; 18 lines of background, plans and statements
Bechtel and Kiewit Corp tapped to provide engineering, procurement, construction and other services for PORTS Pike
enr.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
OpenAI entered into a 20 year lease agreement with SB Energy and SoftBank Group on Monday
washingtonexaminer.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report)
Clinton County Board of Elections voted unanimously on August 12, 2026 to not certify a ballot petition for a data center regulation ordinance in Wilmington.
thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
A data center proposed in Trenton has spurred transparency concerns and citizen efforts to ban it, leading to Ohio Supreme Court intervention.
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source
Clinton County Board of Elections voted unanimously in August 2026 not to certify the ballot initiative after the city law director raised concerns about the proposed right to sue.
local12.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
Wilmington City Council passed data center noise ordinance with emergency language in August 2026
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 19, 2026)
Athens Township Trustees instituted a yearlong moratorium on approval of zoning permits for data center in early August 2026
athensindependent.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 9 acts
State Rep. Mike Dovilla voted in support of establishing the Ohio Data Center Study Commission
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman created bipartisan Joint Data Center Committee to examine economic, environmental, energy and security impacts of data center development
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the proposal 5-2
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Commission members appointed by Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Pataskala City Council voted against data center proposal
nbc4i.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported August 27 Pataskala City Council voted unanimously to deny the Aligned Data Centers proposal yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
Local data center begins operations
sanduskyregister.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Conserve Ohio attempted to place a statewide constitutional amendment prohibiting new data centers with a peak load of more than 25 megawatts per month
thevwindependent.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A ballot measure rejecting the Trenton data center was rejected, prompting a legal appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court.
journal-news.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ohio Supreme Court ordered a public vote on the Ashville data center project
x.com (opens in a new tab), social media (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 18 lines of background, plans and statements
Village in Southern Ohio backing data center development
thefai.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Committee will engage with stakeholders, industry experts and Ohio communities to understand rapid data center expansion impacts
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Committee first meeting expected May 27th
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Pataskala voters will have a referendum in November on whether to allow data centers using over 25 megawatts of power
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
House Bill 646 establishes the Ohio Data Center Study Commission within the Department of Development
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Commission must submit findings and legislative recommendations not more than six months after effective date
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
First Commission meeting must occur 45 days after bill's effective date
ohiohouse.gov (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Pataskala City Council scheduled public hearing for August 25, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. on Aligned Data Centers site plan
thereportingproject.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Voters in Pataskala will vote on data center ban on November 3, 2026
thereportingproject.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
PORTS Pike data center campus located on site of former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant uranium enrichment facility near Columbus, Ohio
enr.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
SB Energy will develop, own and operate data center campus including power generation
enr.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ohio House Bill 983 requires voter approval for every new construction or expansion of a data center with peak electric load over one megawatt for every municipality and township within five miles of the project
sciotoanalysis.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ohio House Bill 983 would ban local governments from offering property tax incentives for data centers
sciotoanalysis.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ohio House Bill 983 would impose new air emission and water discharge standards on a range of substances including PFAS, glycols, metals, and other organic compounds to existing data centers after eighteen months
sciotoanalysis.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Conserve Ohio had to delay the statewide amendment effort until at least November 2027
thevwindependent.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Project is being built at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a former uranium enrichment facility
washingtonexaminer.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
By 2028 facility is set to generate 800 megawatts before construction is complete
washingtonexaminer.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ohio Supreme Court allowed Ashville referendum against data center project to move forward
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
July 2026 2 acts on the line; 2 reported
Vantage Data Centers is building a $2 billion, 192 megawatt hyperscale campus in New Albany with Turner Construction as general contractor, targeting initial operations by late 2025 with completion by 2028.
constructionreviewonline.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
Saadia Holdings LLC inquired about nearly 300 acres on the Athens Dover township line along U.S. 33 for a proposed 250,000 square foot data center in July 2026
athensindependent.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
Federal judge ruled that Wilmington violated open meeting laws regarding three ordinances for the Amazon data center project
youtube.com (opens in a new tab), video (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A judge ruled that ordinances supporting the Wilmington data center were not legal
wdtn.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
June 2026 1 act on the line
Pataskala Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5 to 2 on June 3 to recommend rejection of Aligned Data Centers site plan
thereportingproject.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet
May 2026 4 acts on the line from 7 reports; 1 reported; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
End user customer named for Van Wert data center
thevwindependent.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
In May, Governor DeWine paused new data center incentives after Signal Ohio reported that their 2025 costs in the state turned out to be 1.4 billion dollars more expensive than taxpayers had been told
ohiocapitaljournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced in May 2026 a pause on new applications for data center sales tax exemption while studying the industry's impact.
newsweek.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
3 more reports of this
- May, no day given Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine paused new applications for the exemption in May dailycaller.com (opens in a new tab)
- May, no day given In May 2026, Gov. Mike DeWine paused new applications for the data center sales tax exemption after public backlash over the scale of the tax break stocktwits.com (opens in a new tab)
- May, no day given Governor Mike DeWine paused new applications for data center sales tax exemption in May 2026 after news report of exemption scale finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered a moratorium on awarding sales tax breaks for data centers in May
statenews.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under May 1, 2026)
Reported in May 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Ontario City Council approved a six month moratorium on data centers supporting artificial intelligence
richlandsource.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for May 2026, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Richland County commissioners lack legal authority to ban data centers county wide; only cities, villages, and townships can block projects through local ordinances
richlandsource.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ohio House Bill 646 would create a data center study commission and set regulations for where and how data centers can be built in Ohio
richlandsource.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A statewide petition circulating in Ohio seeks a constitutional amendment to prohibit new data centers with peak load more than 25 megawatts per month
richlandsource.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
April 2026 2 acts on the line
Ashville approved a data center project.
courtnewsohio.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry announced in April that the city would not move forward with a proposed data center project
richlandsource.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under May 12, 2026)
March 2026 2 acts on the line; 1 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Conserve Ohio formed in March 2026
pro.stateaffairs.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
Conserve Ohio filed a proposal in March that would bar building data centers for digital data processing if their combined power demand exceeds 25 megawatts
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Mar 1, 2026)
Reported in March 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
A Clinton County judge ordered Wilmington to pause further movement on the Wilmington Amazon Data Services project until adequate time for public input is allowed
wcpo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for March 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
The Ohio EPA is considering a new general permit for data centers that would give data centers authorization to discharge wastewater into surface waters like rivers and streams
wcpo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
February 2026 No acts on the line; 1 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Reported in February 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Ashville Council rejected a 400 acre annexation tied to a proposed data center
facebook.com (opens in a new tab), social media (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for February 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Leaders stressed regional cooperation and farmland protection
facebook.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
2025 0 acts on the line; 1 reported, dated only by the article; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
December 2025 No acts on the line; 2 lines of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for December 2025, not acts of their own: 2 lines of background, plans and statements
Ashville residents packed council chambers demanding answers about whether the data center project is already a done deal
facebook.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Meta seeks to use idle AEP Ohio substation for New Albany data center
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2025 No acts on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for August 2025, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
A Manitowoc MLC650 crane with 700 ton lift capacity is in operation at Aligned Data Center in Sandusky
staytunedsandusky.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
April 2025 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in April 2025, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Microsoft postpones one billion dollar data center plan in central Ohio
dispatch.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2024 1 act on the line; 2 reported, dated only by the article
December 2024 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in December 2024, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Microsoft purchased $11.4 million in land in Pataskala, Ohio
bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
August 2024 1 act on the line
Edged opened a 24 MW, 206,000 sq ft data center at 6526 New Albany Road East in New Albany, Ohio, with waterless cooling, having broken ground in August 2024.
edged.us (opens in a new tab), primary source (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 22, 2025)
June 2024 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in June 2024, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Microsoft receives approval for data center campus in Licking County
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2023 3 acts on the line
October 2023 1 act on the line
QTS plans a four building data center campus in New Albany, Ohio
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
September 2023 1 act on the line
Aligned Data Centers plans to redevelop former GM property near Sandusky
bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2023, no month given 1 act
Google's Lancaster data center opened in 2023
streamlinefeed.co.ke (opens in a new tab), international outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 19, 2026)
2021 0 acts on the line; 1 reported, dated only by the article
December 2021 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in December 2021, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
H5 Data Centers acquires data center in Cincinnati
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2013 1 act on the line
2013, no month given 1 act
Ohio Data Center Tax Exemption established in 2013 as 100 percent sales tax exemption.
news-herald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 10, 2026)