Ohio: data centers & your electric bill
As of October 1, 2026, AI GridWatch tracks 62 data center moratoriums or pushback actions in Ohio: 56 in force, 1 proposed, 5 expired, rejected or rescinded. The state has 203 tracked data center facilities using an estimated 7.5 TWh of electricity a year.
Everything GridWatch tracks in Ohio on one page — proposed projects, moratoriums, permits, officials, and the 2026 ballot.
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As of July 2026 (3m ago) · changes over months · Source: U.S. Data Center Power Map by State — ElectricChoice.com compilation (updated July 2026; CC-BY 4.0). Underlying load research: LBNL 2024 US Data Center Energy Usage Report; rates: EIA
Facility counts vary by directory because each one draws the boundary differently — DataCenterMap lists 44 in Alabama where this table says 35, since it counts small network rooms alongside hyperscale campuses. Cite the TWh figure rather than the facility count when you can; it is the number that speaks to grid impact. Underlying load research is LBNL-2001637 (Dec 2024).
1Proposed data centers in Ohio (11)
4 still live · 7 decided or withdrawn. Each name links to the full dossier — ownership, intelligence log, and where to read the paper trail.
| Project | Where | Size | Behind it | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligned Data Centers - Pataskala industrial park | Pataskala (Licking County) | 200 MW | Aligned Data Centers | Awaiting decision | Source read 2026-08-07 |
| PORTS Technology Campus (SoftBank) | Piketon (Pike County) | 800 MW | SB Energy | In review | Source |
| Urbana Technology Hub | Urbana (Champaign County) | 230 ac | Thor Equities | In review | Source read 2026-08-14 |
| QTS Van Wert Campus | Van Wert | — | QTS | Proposed | Source read 2026-08-19 |
| Microsoft Central Ohio Campuses | Central Ohio | — | Microsoft | Under construction | Source |
| OpenAI Stargate Lordstown | Lordstown (Trumbull County) | — | Softbank | Under construction | Source read 2026-08-14 |
| Google Columbus | Columbus | 303 MW | Source read 2026-08-14 | ||
| Google Lancaster | Lancaster | 137 MW | Source read 2026-08-14 | ||
| Google New Albany | New Albany | 339 MW | Source read 2026-08-14 | ||
| Meta Prometheus | New Albany | 562 MW | Meta | Source read 2026-08-14 | |
| Nordson campus data center (Cervenka) | Amherst (Lorain County) | — | Cervenka Development Partners LLC (filing LLC) | Denied | Source read 2026-08-07 |
2Pushback already happening in Ohio
| Where | Level | Status | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-08-04 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-08-04 |
| Vienna Township (Trumbull Co.) | Local | Enactedexpires soon — 2026-10-16 | Rolling moratorium originally enacted 2025, extended 60 days from Aug 16 to Oct 16, 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 | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Boardman | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-28 | 1-year moratorium to study regulation and zoning changes | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Ohio (ballot measure) | State | Rejectedterm not documented | Conserve Ohio's proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers over 25 MW gathered only ~70,000 of the required 413,488 signatures by the Jul 1 deadline. Organizers plan to try again for the 2027 ballot | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Massillon | Local | Expiredterm ran to 2026-08-14 | 180-day moratorium (expired Aug 14). Replaced by permanent zoning rules voted 7-1 on Aug 3: data centers restricted to I-2 industrial zones, 400 ft minimum from residential, utility capacity certification and noise limits required | SourceNews read 2026-08-15 |
| Lordstown | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | 180-day moratorium (converted from outright ban after lawsuit). Developer Bristolville 25 LLC sued over \$3.6B, 1.65M sq ft project on former GM Lordstown Assembly site near OpenAI Stargate | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Ravenna | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-20 | 1-year moratorium, unanimous. Nearly 100 residents packed the special meeting. Resident's 4-minute speech against a proposed data center near UH Portage Medical Center went viral (250K+ views on X) | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Boardman Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-28 | 1-year moratorium, unanimous. Pause for zoning regulation development | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Painesville Township | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | 12-month moratorium on new data center permits, unanimous | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Weathersfield Township | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | 6-month moratorium. Bitdeer plans a data center on Belmont Ave on land where an Ohio Edison power plant once operated | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Twinsburg | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | 12-month moratorium on data center permits | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| South Bloomfield | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Preventive ban — eliminated all industrial zoning preemptively to block data center applications. No developer had approached | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Ohio (tax exemptions) | State | Enactedno fixed end — runs until a condition is met | Governor's moratorium on data center tax exemptions while Joint Data Center Committee holds hearings. Two last data centers received \$42M in exemptions before the pause took effect | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Plain City | Local | Proposedterm not documented | Council shelved its draft zoning rules — the village attorney warned the Big Darby Creek setback might not survive a challenge — and scheduled an Aug 10 vote on a 6-month moratorium. No outlet has reported the outcome; do not cite this as enacted | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Avon Lake | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-06-22 | Ordinance 26-60, an emergency measure effective on the mayor's approval Jun 23 and running through Jun 22, 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 | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Grafton | Local | Enactedexpires 2031-05-19 | Five-year halt on data center development — the longest local term in this tracker — adopted at a regular council meeting after community polling and on the mayor's recommendation, following discussion of how long the restriction should run | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Hubbard | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-06-01 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Howland Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2026-12-10 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Braceville Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2026-12-02 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Avon | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-14 | Ordinance No. 37-26, emergency measure effective immediately. One-year moratorium on all data center zoning, building, and occupancy permits city-wide while Planning Commission studies impacts. Council may extend up to 6 additional months | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Berea | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-06-15 | Ord. 6-6, emergency measure passed on first reading. Moratorium on issuing or processing data center permits for up to one year while the city studies zoning and infrastructure impacts. Sponsored by Councilwomen Coble and Weaver | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Blanchester | Local | Enactedexpires 2028-03-12 | Ordinance No. 2026.007, two-year moratorium on authorization or establishment of any computer data center within village limits. Passed 6-0, effective immediately. Prompted by proposals in nearby Wilmington and Mount Orab | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Butler County | Local | Enactedexpires 2026-12-16 | Resolution 26-06-00963, six-month moratorium on data center permits in six unincorporated townships (Hanover, Lemon, Madison, Milford, Oxford, Ross) under county zoning. Unanimous vote by Commissioners Rogers, Carpenter, Dixon | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Canton Township | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | 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 | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Cincinnati | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-02-11 | Interim Development Control Overlay #89 on data centers across six zoning districts (~22,000 parcels). Originally 3 months, extended Apr 1 for 9 additional months. Gives Planning Dept time to draft permanent zoning classification for data centers, which were previously unclassified and treated as indoor storage | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Cleveland | Local | Enactedexpires soon — 2026-10-16 | Emergency Ordinance File #556-2026, 3-month moratorium on new standalone data center permits and certificates of occupancy. Passed 14-1. Does not apply to server rooms in multi-tenant buildings. Council may extend up to 3 additional months. Cleveland currently has zero hyperscale standalone data centers | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Cortland | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | One-year emergency moratorium on data center zoning permits and applications. Council President Picuri cited electricity and water concerns. Trumbull County jurisdiction | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Defiance | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Findlay | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-22 | 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 | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Girard | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-07-13 | 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) | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Grove City | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-06-01 | Ordinance C-22-26, emergency 12-month moratorium on data center approvals. Passed 6-1. Prompted by Stream Data Centers' proposed 310-acre campus and a 4,000-signature petition | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Jackson Township (Franklin Co.) | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-05-12 | Resolution 2026-049, one-year moratorium on data center permits and zoning approvals on unincorporated township land. Unanimous 3-0 vote. Preemptive — no active DC proposals at time of vote | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Jerome Township | Local | Expiredterm ran to 2026-06-01 | Resolution 25-061, nine-month moratorium on data center zoning certificates. First Ohio locality to enact a DC moratorium. Affected up to 4 projects. Two existing Amazon DCs in township have 10-year tax abatements | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Kent | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-15 | Ordinance No. 2026-31, 12-month moratorium on issuing any permits for AI data centers within city limits | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Lake Township (Wood Co.) | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-03-03 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Maumee | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-02-02 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Monclova Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-02-17 | Resolution 02172026-01, 12-month moratorium. Enacted after zoning law change would allow DCs on farmland. Related to nearby 350 MW gas plant approval by Ohio Power Siting Board | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Montgomery Township (Ashland Co.) | Local | Enactedexpires 2028-07-01 | Two-year moratorium on new data center construction. Unanimous 3-0 vote. Drafted with county prosecutor's office. Trustee originally proposed outright ban but settled on temporary pause | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Mount Orab | Local | Expiredterm ran to 2026-08-30 | Ordinance No. 1339, 180-day moratorium on data center permits. Triggered by mysterious 1,000-acre mega site project by DB Stu LLC. Council member rescinded NDA to introduce the ordinance. 1,700-member opposition Facebook group | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| New Carlisle | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-02-17 | Ordinance 2026-06, 12-month moratorium. Study period for planning, zoning, and business regulation decisions | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Norton | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | Ordinance 108-2025, 180-day moratorium on data center zoning certificates. Extended 90 days by Ord. 55-2026 (May 18, 2026). Permanent zoning ordinances (Ord. 60-2026, 61-2026) adopted Jul 6 but do not replace the moratorium. Prompted by Quantum HPC project at former PPG mine | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Pierce Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-05-31 | Resolution 2026-002 (Feb 11, 2026) imposed a 240-day moratorium directing staff and the zoning commission to develop data center zoning amendments. On Sep 9, 2026 the Board of Trustees extended it by Resolution 2026-007, on the Zoning Commission's 4-0 Aug 4 recommendation: no zoning permits, certificates or site-plan approvals for data centers are accepted, processed or issued until May 31, 2027. Came after Crane Data Centers pitched a 300 MW site near the former Beckjord plant | SourceNews read 2026-09-29 |
| Plain Township (Stark Co.) | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-03-24 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Providence Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-15 | One-year moratorium modeled on Waterville Township language. Part of the broader NW Ohio moratorium wave in Lucas County | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Richfield Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-02-17 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Scioto Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-03-06 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Shawnee Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-10-13 | 18-month moratorium on data centers, battery energy storage, and solar energy fields. Unanimous vote following zoning board recommendation. WLIO's report is dated Apr 14, 2026 and places the vote on 'Monday night', i.e. Apr 13; the publisher has since removed the article, so the source is the Internet Archive copy | SourceNews read 2026-09-20 |
| Sprigg Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-02-24 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Springfield | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-01-14 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| St. Marys | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-06-22 | Emergency Resolution 2026-08, 12-month moratorium on establishing or converting buildings to data centers. Final passage with one abstention. Council can rescind at any time | SourceNews read 2026-09-20 |
| Tallmadge | Local | Enactedexpires soon — 2026-10-10 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Tiffin | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-20 | Resolution 2026-42, 12-month moratorium barring establishment or conversion of structures into data centers. Passed 6-0, declared emergency. Preemptive — no project proposed | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Vermilion | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-03-23 | 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 | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-06 |
| Washington Township (Butler Co.) | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-04-16 | 360-day moratorium on zoning permits for new data center uses. Preemptive — no one had contacted the township about a project | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Waterville | Local | Expiredterm ran to 2026-06-08 | Resolution 34-25, 6-month moratorium (amended down from 12 months). Passed 7-0. Council member Wagner introduced it, citing agricultural land protection | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Waterville Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2026-12-17 | 12-month moratorium. Passed unanimously. Drafted by Columbus law firm. Data Center Advisory Committee formed Jan 2026 and presented findings May 2026 with proposed M-3 zoning | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Williamsburg | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-03-13 | Ordinance 1249-26, emergency moratorium on authorization or establishment of data centers within the village. Applies to all pending applications without a final permit | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Yellow Springs | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-05-18 | 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 | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Archbold | Local | Enactedfixed term, end date not recorded | Emergency resolution, 6-month moratorium on data centers, advanced manufacturing, and technology storage facilities. Passed 5-0. Extended another 6 months to ~Apr 2027 due to uncertainty around HB 646 and state study commission | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Ashville | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-01-02 | Ordinance 2025-13, 180-day moratorium on data center zoning. Extended Jul 6 by Ord. 2026-14 for another 180 days. Triggered by EdgeConneX application for two DCs + gas plant on 195 acres. Anti-DC referendum headed to November 2026 ballot after Ohio Supreme Court ordered petition certification | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Upper Sandusky | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Six-month moratorium to review existing planning and zoning regulations. Planning Commission evaluating 'high resource demand development' rules. Consulting with industry experts and benchmarking against other communities. Focus on infrastructure strain and natural resource consumption. | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Ellsworth Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | One-year moratorium to review zoning. No DC zoning applications received prior. Joins Mahoning Valley communities with moratoriums (Braceville Township, Cortland, Hubbard, Lordstown, Niles). | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
As of August 2026 (2m ago) · changes weekly — re-check before citing
Illustrative rather than exhaustive — dozens of localities churn weekly, and this tracks the ones we have read a source for. **Each row carries its own provenance.** Rows showing a verification date link to the ordinance, the enacting body's own page, or a datable report of the vote, and were read on that date. Rows marked *unverified* came from bulk compilation and have not been checked against a primary source — the locality, the year, and the status may all be off. Verify one of those with the town clerk before citing it as precedent. **Expiry is derived, not asserted.** A row with a documented end date flips to *Expired* on its own once that date passes. A time-limited moratorium whose start date was never documented keeps showing as enacted — that is a known gap, not a claim that it is still in force. Moratoriums are also routinely extended, so an expiry date is the earliest it could have ended, not proof that it did.
3Other Ohio communities in the news (2)
Places with archived data-center coverage but no moratorium on file. Grouped automatically from headlines and not verified — a lead worth reading, not a claim to cite.
4Known data center campuses in Ohio
| Operator | Location | Tenant | Filing LLC |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany (Central Ohio) | Land-acquisition shells: Jet Stream LLC, Sharka LLC | ||
| Meta | New Albany | Meta | Codename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain |
| Meta | Bowling Green | Meta | Codename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain |
| Microsoft | Central Ohio (Heath) | Microsoft | Project-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed |
| Amazon (AWS) | Central Ohio (New Albany) | Amazon (AWS) | Vadata, Inc. — AWS's build/operating entity on many permits |
| OpenAI · Oracle (Stargate) | Lordstown | OpenAI | Per-site developer LLCs (Crusoe/Lancium at Abilene, etc.) |
⏳ No verification date recorded · changes over months · Source: Operator ownership & filing-LLC naming patterns — compiled from operator releases and county filings, then checked against SEC EDGAR full-text search. Composite, not a single citation: look the entity up yourself before naming it in a filing
Each row carries its own attribution level — first-party rows come from the operator's own site, but colocation and REIT ownership was compiled from trade press and never passed an independent fact-check. Check the attribution column before citing a row.
5Every data center already built in Ohio
The campuses above are the ones GridWatch tracks by operator and filing LLC. For the full inventory — street addresses of every existing facility, including the smaller colocation and network sites — DataCenterMap keeps a public directory for Ohio.
Two caveats before you cite it at a hearing: it lists facilities that already exist, so a newly proposed campus will not appear; and it counts a small network room the same as a hyperscale campus, so the facility count is not a measure of power draw or community impact.
6Your regulator
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio — website · file a complaint
Official state energy data: EIA Ohio electricity profile — generation, prices, and consumption from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
7Where the Ohio paper trail lives
Air & environmental permits: Ohio EPA — Division of Air Pollution Control
Searchable register: Ohio EPA eBusiness Center (Air Services) — a public database you can search by facility or permit number.
Grid interconnection queue: PJM Interconnection (Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley)
A routing hint only — several states are split between markets, and the serving utility is the only authority on which queue a given site is in.
These are places to look, not evidence that anything has been filed. Links were checked on 2026-08-21; search links are queries, not records.
8Alliance — City Council
Meets: 1st and 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m. · Alliance Municipal Court Chambers, 470 E. Market St., Alliance, OH 44601
Public comment: See the city's published agendas for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://www.cityofalliance.com/220/City-Council · as of 2026-08-12
9Amherst — Board of Zoning Appeals
Meets: Last Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. · Council Chambers, 206 South Main Street, Amherst, OH 44001
Public comment: Request an agenda/minutes by mail (self-addressed stamped envelope to the Building Department) or in person, 480 Park Avenue.
Source: https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/07/30/capacity-limits-push- · as of 2026-08-12
10Prairie Township — Board of Trustees
Meets: Every other Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. · Township Hall, 23 Maple Drive, Columbus, OH 43228
Public comment: See the township's published agenda for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://www.prairietownship.org/142/Darby-Accord · as of 2026-08-12
11Shalersville Township — Board of Trustees
Meets: 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m. and 3rd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. · Town Hall, 9090 St. Rt. 44, Ravenna, OH 44266
Public comment: See the township's published minutes for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/local-develop · as of 2026-08-12
12Middleton Township — Board of Trustees
Meets: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. · Township Building, 21745 N. Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Public comment: See the township's published minutes for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://bgindependentmedia.org/with-split-vote-middleton-tow · as of 2026-08-12
13Brownhelm Township — Board of Trustees
Meets: 2nd Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m. · Township Hall, 1940 N. Ridge Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089
Public comment: See the township's published minutes for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lorain/fig · as of 2026-08-12
14Pataskala — City Council
Meets: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month · Pataskala City Hall
Public comment: Citizens' Comments period on regular meeting agendas.
Source: https://www.cityofpataskalaohio.gov/citycouncil · as of 2026-08-18
15Your federal delegation and governor
Grades cross party — this is an issue axis, not a partisan one. A blank grade means no documented action was located, never that the official is neutral.
| Grade | Official | Documented action (sourced) | Reach them |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Mike DeWine Republican · Governor | Paused new data-center tax exemptions pending a legislative study; says data centers should pay their fair share. — Gov. DeWine pauses Ohio data-center tax exemption (2026) | site · contact |
| — | Bernie Moreno Republican · Senator · next on the ballot 2030 | No documented action on data centers located Guardrails Publicly demanded that Carlyle-owned Ark Data Centers return a $4.5M Ohio subsidy and sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, and announced a plan for a federal tax clawing back 100% of state and local data-center incentives. sources | site · contact |
| A | Jon Husted Republican · Senator · on the 2026 ballot | Leads a Senate bill to protect Americans from footing the bill for new data centers. — Sen. Husted leads bill to protect Americans from new data-center costs (2026) Guardrails Beyond the Ratepayer Protection Act on file, Husted attended the March 2026 White House roundtable where hyperscalers signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, and says data-center siting is a local decision. sources | site · contact |
| — | Greg Landsman Democratic · Representative 1 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Michael R. Turner Republican · Representative 10 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Shontel M. Brown Democratic · Representative 11 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Troy Balderson Republican · Representative 12 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Emilia Strong Sykes Democratic · Representative 13 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | David P. Joyce Republican · Representative 14 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Mike Carey Republican · Representative 15 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | David J. Taylor Republican · Representative 2 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Joyce Beatty Democratic · Representative 3 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Jim Jordan Republican · Representative 4 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Robert E. Latta Republican · Representative 5 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Michael A. Rulli Republican · Representative 6 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Max L. Miller Republican · Representative 7 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Warren Davidson Republican · Representative 8 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Marcy Kaptur Democratic · Representative 9 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
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162026 U.S. Senate race (special election)
PVI R+5 · Seat held by Jon Husted (Republican) · Interim appointee nominated
Jon Husted (Republican) · incumbent Mixed
Frames AI buildout as a national-security necessity, and introduced a bill directing states to make 100 MW+ loads cover their own infrastructure costs.
- Introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act: standards for states and PUCs connecting 100 MW+ loads, requiring large-load customers to recover full incremental upgrade costs and post financial assurances so utilities cannot shift them to households. “We must do that without passing the costs on to working families and small businesses.” (2026-07-20 — source)
- Bill introduced the day after Brown's first attack ad aired; reported to have taken roughly $69,750 from tech and energy PACs and employees including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, AEP, Duke Energy and Vistra. (2026-08-21 — source)
Tech & utility PAC money: $43,000 from 9 committees (FEC, cycle 2026, pulled 2026-08-26) — FEC record
Record read 2026-08-25.
Recent mentions (2) — automated, not verified
Headlines that name this candidate and mention data centers or AI. Matched by a script, read by nobody. A mention is a lead, not a record — do not cite one as a position.
Sherrod Brown (Democratic) Guardrails
Made data centers a central campaign theme, running ads against his opponent's record on developer tax breaks and promising to make data centers pay the full cost of the electricity they use.
- Ran two July ads attacking Husted's record supporting tax breaks for data-center developers, and pledged to make data centers pay the full cost of their electricity use. (2026-08-10 — source)
Record read 2026-08-25.
Greg Levy (Independent) No record found
No documented statement or action on data centers located. Not scored — see how this page treats silence.
William Redpath (Libertarian) No record found
No documented statement or action on data centers located. Not scored — see how this page treats silence.
Ballot roster: state candidate list (read 2026-08-25).
172026 U.S. House races in Ohio (15)
A documented data-center record exists in 15 of 15 districts. A candidate with no badge colour has said nothing we could locate — that is a gap in the record, not a neutral position. ★ marks an incumbent.
| District | PVI | Incumbent | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH-1 | R+1 | Greg Landsman | Greg Landsman ★ Eric Conroy John Hancock |
| OH-2 | R+21 | David Taylor | David Taylor ★ Jennifer Mazzuckelli |
| OH-3 | D+21 | Joyce Beatty | Joyce Beatty ★ Cleophus Dulaney |
| OH-4 | R+21 | Jim Jordan | Jim Jordan ★ Joshua Kolasinski Tamie Wilson Tracey Tackett |
| OH-5 | R+12 | Bob Latta | Bob Latta ★ Brian Shaver |
| OH-6 | R+17 | Michael Rulli | Michael Rulli ★ Elizabeth Kirtley |
| OH-7 | R+5 | Max Miller | Max Miller ★ Brian Poindexter |
| OH-8 | R+8 | Warren Davidson | Warren Davidson ★ Vanessa Enoch |
| OH-9 | R+5 | Marcy Kaptur | Marcy Kaptur ★ Derek Merrin Matthew Althaus |
| OH-10 | R+4 | Mike Turner | Mike Turner ★ Kristina Knickerbocker Thomas McMasters |
| OH-11 | D+28 | Shontel Brown | Shontel Brown ★ Mike Kirchner |
| OH-12 | R+15 | Troy Balderson | Troy Balderson ★ Jerrad Christian |
| OH-13 | D+2 | Emilia Sykes | Emilia Sykes ★ Carey Coleman |
| OH-14 | R+10 | David Joyce | David Joyce ★ Maria Jukic |
| OH-15 | R+5 | Mike Carey | Mike Carey ★ Don Leonard Brennan Barrington |
The documented records (15 districts)
OH-1
Greg Landsman (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
Introduced three bills targeting data center accountability: FERC cost-shifting recommendations, full-cost-recovery and NDA bans, and an EPA/National Academies environmental study.
- Introduced H.R. 6529, the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, directing FERC to convene stakeholders and recommend ways to prevent data center energy costs from being passed onto residents. (2025-12-09 — source)
- Introduced H.R. 8033, the No Harm Data Centers Act, requiring data centers to cover full costs of energy demands and infrastructure, mandating environmental impact studies, and prohibiting NDAs between data center developers and elected officials. (2026-04-09 — source)
- Introduced the Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act, directing EPA to contract with the National Academies of Sciences for a study on data center environmental impacts (noise, air, water, carbon, e-waste). (2026-07-10 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-06.
OH-2
David Taylor (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-3
Joyce Beatty (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-4
Jim Jordan (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-5
Bob Latta (Republican) · incumbent Mixed
Energy Subcommittee Chairman who championed the Ratepayer Protection Act through committee (52-0) but also co-signed a letter alleging foreign adversaries are behind data center opposition.
- As Energy Subcommittee Chairman, championed H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, through subcommittee markup to protect families from covering grid upgrade costs driven by AI infrastructure. (2026-06-24 — source)
- Applauded full Energy and Commerce Committee passage of H.R. 9340 (52-0), noting Ohio already has large load tariffs in place for data centers. (2026-07-21 — source)
- Co-signed letter (with Guthrie and Joyce) to PCAST and FBI Director requesting investigation of alleged Chinese Communist Party influence campaigns working to block American data center infrastructure. (2026-06-04 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-06.
OH-6
Michael Rulli (Republican) · incumbent Accelerate
Supports data center buildout near the Lordstown Stargate site while acknowledging constituent opposition; claims CCP propaganda is behind local resistance.
- On Fox Business, supported the OpenAI/Nvidia $500B data center project but acknowledged 'Most of my constituents do not like data centers.' Claimed 'The CCP has infiltrated Ohio with propaganda against this' and advocated 'Keep them out of the corn fields. Keep them out of the neighborhoods.' (2026-08-28 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-06.
OH-7
Max Miller (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-8
Warren Davidson (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-9
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
Ranking Member of the Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee. Warned on the House floor that unchecked data center growth could raise electricity costs 8% by 2030.
- In House floor remarks on the FY2026 Energy and Water Development bill, warned that unchecked data center growth could raise average US electricity generation costs by roughly 8% by 2030. Cited Ohio families seeing 10%+ monthly bill increases. (2025-09-03 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-06.
OH-10
Mike Turner (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-11
Shontel Brown (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-12
Troy Balderson (Republican) · incumbent Accelerate
Led the GRID Power Act to fast-track dispatchable power through interconnection queues, citing central Ohio's data center cluster. Co-introduced the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act.
- Led H.R. 1047, the GRID Power Act, directing FERC to let grid operators fast-track dispatchable power projects through interconnection queues. Cited data center growth in central Ohio. Passed the House. (2025-09-18 — source)
- At Energy and Commerce hearing, noted his district hosts Google, AWS, Meta, QTS, Vantage and others, with signed power agreements reaching 5,000 MW by 2030. Questioned Eric Schmidt about tech companies' role in bringing new generation capacity online. (2025-04-09 — source)
- Co-introduced H.R. 9332, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act, directing FERC to work with state PUCs on improving electric load forecasting as demand surges from AI and data centers. Passed Energy Subcommittee. (2026-06-24 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-06.
OH-13
Emilia Sykes (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
Ranking Member of the Science Committee's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee. Pushed for consumer protections at data center hearings, added data center water study provisions to WRDA.
- Unveiled Affordability Agenda policy roadmap including a provision to reallocate electric grid costs so consumers are protected from price hikes driven by data center development. (2026-02-11 — source)
- At House Science Committee hearing on data center infrastructure, pressed for consumer protections as Ohio hosts 217 data centers (fifth most nationally). (2026-02-24 — source)
- Incorporated provisions into the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 to study data center impacts on regional water resources. (2026-07-14 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-06.
OH-14
David Joyce (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
OH-15
Mike Carey (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
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